Reviewed by Kate Rodger
Choosing to make comedy out of terrorism is a risky business, and it’s really important you go into Four Lions secure in the knowledge the intention is farce and satire.
The story revolves around a group of budding wannabe suicide-bomber jihadists living in Sheffield with barely a brain-cell between them.
They decide to blow up the London Marathon, where the ridiculously silly final act plays down.
The humour is of the Monty Python-like variety, clever and inane at the same time, and no question, I found it incredibly funny.
Four stars.
Four Lions
:: Director: Chris Morris
:: Starring: Riz Ahmed, Arsher Ali, Nigel Lindsay, Kayvan Novak, Adeel Akhtar
:: Running Time: 102 mins
:: Rating: R13 - contains offensive language, sexual references
:: Release Date: October 21, 2010
:: Trailer: Watch here
