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Four Lions

2010

Chris Morris

Riz Ahmed, Kayvan Novak, Nigel Lindsay, Adeel Akhtar ...

6.6

8,517

Comedy In a British city, four men have a secret plan. Omar (Riz Ahmed) is disillusioned about the treatment of Muslims around the world and is determined to become a soldier. This is the most exciting idea Waj (Kayvan Novak) has ever heard. Better still it's a no brainer because Omar does his thinking for him. Opposed to Omar and everyone else on earth is the white Islamic convert Barry (Nigel Lindsay). He'd realize he joined the cell to ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"Its mockery is cruel, well aimed and, in its way, fair (...) You laugh until the laughter turns to ashes in your mouth. And then you laugh some more."	POS
United States	Dana Stevens Slate	"The very existence of Four Lions is an act of audacity; the fact that it's also smart, humane, and frequently hilarious is nothing short of a miracle"	POS
United States	Duane Byrge The Hollywood Reporter	"A hilarious farce and a brilliant takedown of the imbecility of fanaticism"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"Four Lions is impossible to categorize. It's an exceedingly dark comedy, a wicked satire, a thriller where the thrills center on the incompetence of the villains (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	V.A. Musetto New York Post	"If all terrorists were like these idiots, the US would have nothing to worry about (...) There's just not enough funny material to warrant the length"	NEG
United Kingdom	Kim Newman Empire	"Guaranteed to offend a lot of folks across the political and belief spectrum, but consistently funny and horribly to the point (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Michael Ordoña Los Angeles Times	"It’s not your usual comedic fodder, but the director and co-writer’s extensive research and profound intellect elevate the film above mere farce"	POS

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