They loaded up their boat with explosives, only for it to instantly sink.
I laughed, he wrote, I wasnt expecting that.
You might not be expecting quite what you get fromFour Lions, either.
For Morris has used that anecdote as a springboard for the worlds first comedy film about jihadist terrorists.
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But then, its not supposed to be.
Is Morris humanising terrorists?
Its more like hes lampooning them, from where were sat.
This comes across particularly strongly from the off.
You cant help but find yourself laughing hard at it.
The real star here, though, is Chris Morris himself.
Primarily, wed suggest, from people who havent seen it.
Whats more, talk ofFour Lions, you suspect, will outlast the lot of them.
Four Lions is in UK cinemas from May 7th.
Rating:
4 out of 5