Comedian/ director Chris Morris carries on his tradition of controversial political and social satire, this time on the big screen, with Four Lions. This follows a group of British Muslim extremist wannabes as they pursue their goals to become suicide bombers.
It's played dead straight, allowing the absurdities of the characters and their decision supply the laughs. There a few guffaws to be had from the groups attempts to work with various explosive devices, with fellow trainees and innocent animals getting the brunt of it (there's nothing quite like the laugh you get from an exploding animal.) The satire isn't just directed at the extremist wannabes either, with the media and police getting some stick too (the "wookie" gag is a standout).
As expected, Morris doesn't shy away from the darker side of terrorism showing the lads implementing their plan and taking casualties in the process...even if it isn't quite what they had in mind. The group themselves are a misguided bunch who want to be suicide bombers for various reasons; one because he's anti-establishment and egotistical, another because he hasn't thought through the illogical morality of his dream, another because it's 'cool' and another because he's too lazy to think for himself, letting his brother 'tell' him what to do.
Not a shocking film, but sad. Sad that our society has idiots like this in it. Well, at least we can laugh at them.
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