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| Format | PAL |
| Contributor | Kayvan Novak, Preeya Kalidas, Alex MacQueen, Riz Ahmed, Chris Morris, Arsher Ali, Benedict Cumberbatch, Adeel Akhtar See more |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 37 minutes |
| Studio | StudioCanal |
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A handful of young men set out to take on the decadent West but are more of a threat to themselves than anyone else in this black comedy from the creator of Brass Eye, Chris Morris. Omar (Riz Ahmed) is a devout Muslim living in the United Kingdom who has decided to form a terrorist cell to bring forth a jihad against a culture he believes is dominated by the sinful and ignorant. However, Omar isn't much of leader, and he's assembled an unimpressive team of fellow terrorists, among them Waj (Kayvan Novak), who lacks the brainpower to come up with ideas or direction on his own; Faisal (Adeel Akhtar), who is shy and doesn't have much to say; and Barry (Nigel Lindsay), a recent convert to Islam who tries to make up for his lack of practical knowledge with fierce passion. As Omar and his comrades debate both doctrine and methods, they ponder such notions as using birds as explosive devices, creating video communiqués with a hip-hop flavor, and attacking mosques in an effort to provoke non-violent Muslims. But are Omar and his partners a legitimate threat to the safety of Great Britain, or just four half-bright twenty-somethings with more bluster than imagination?
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It really shouldn’t work. A black comedy that’s basically about four terrorists, planning an atrocity on UK soil? That’s surely a film that’s designed to wind up tabloid newspapers? In the wrong hands, it certainly could have been. But under the diligent stewardship of Chris Morris, Four Lions emerges as one of the best films of the year.
It’s a perfectly pitched, at times rightly uncomfortable comedy, that brings together a quartet of inept terrorists, who when we meet them, can’t even put a video together without it falling into farce. It’s an opening scene that sets up Four Lions perfectly. And led by the terrific Riz Ahmed and the scene-stealing Nigel Lindsay, the company of actors rise to the challenge that Chris Morris sets them.
Four Lions isn’t a perfect film, though. The tone is a little uneven at times, and it’s very much one that’s going to feel more at home on a television than a cinema screen. But it’s still a daring, risky and at times extremely funny piece of work. And it’s one not afraid to pull the rug on you, either, never shielding itself away from the undercurrents of its subject matter. It’s the most ambitious comedy in a long, long time, and it’s credit to all concerned that it works as well as it does. --Simon Brew
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 13.5 x 1.5 x 19 cm; 10 Grams
- Manufacturer reference : 5055201812926
- Director : Chris Morris
- Media Format : PAL
- Run time : 1 hour and 37 minutes
- Release date : 30 Aug. 2010
- Actors : Riz Ahmed, Adeel Akhtar, Alex MacQueen, Kayvan Novak, Arsher Ali
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
- Studio : Studiocanal
- ASIN : B003M8OHVA
- Country of origin : United Kingdom
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: 23,954 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)
- 4,128 in Comedy (DVD & Blu-ray)
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Comedy and tragedy often go hand-in-hand, and Four Lions certainly leans more on the tragic side. The premise is potentially a comedic goldmine, and there are glimpses of this films comedic promise (if this is the sort of humor you can stomach), but contrary to my expectations this film had a far more melancholy tone and was surprisingly deep and meaningful. The tragedy is that, in the end, none of the five members died the "glorious" death that they had envisaged: Faisal was not even committed to killing himself when he "tripped over a sheep"; Hassan buckled and was blown up against his own will; Barry died choking on a SIM card; Waj knew what he was doing was wrong, but he was confused into ignoring his conscious in favor of committing an act that he did not believe was moral; and finally, Omar blew himself up in a chemists, having failed to save Waj, in a call back to a scene earlier in the film were Omar had shut down the idea of blowing up a Boots store, stating instead that he wanted to do something that would "last in history". In their own ways each of these deaths is utterly undignified and tragic, but it is the deaths of Waj and Omar that struck me the most. Waj's death was particularly powerful because it (unfortunately) resembles many scenarios played out in the world today. Many Jihadists, confused and without a purpose, and probably with the knowledge that what they are doing is wrong, have flown to Syria to join ISIS, whilst at home lone wolves have conducted sporadic attacks across the West- and I'd argue that the percentage of Jihadists who commit these acts with complete certainty that they think they are doing a good deed, or that they are completely convinced and not at all doubtful, is a lot smaller then you might imagine. Omar's death too is particularly powerful, and at the end the fact that he blows himself up in a chemist is significant- I interpreted that as Omar giving on the course, not wanting to do something that would "last in history". In a way then, the main characters seem to resemble three types of Jihadists, all equally lost and confused: there are people like Barry, who are completely devoted to their ideology; there are the Waj's and Hassan's and Faisal's, who are confused and end up committing acts that they do not want to die for; and then there are the Omar's, who have given up on their cause but are too deep to turn back.
Each death also reveals to us the true nature of terrorism, stripping away any sense of honor or dignity or glamour from terrorist acts. Whilst groups like ISIS try their up most to present Jihad as some glorious act, this film shows how the life of a Jihadist is really the least "honorable" cause you could take up: none of their plans work, they are constantly in fear of being caught, and they die in the least dignified ways (it's ironic how Barry, the most committed, dies in probably the most pathetic way by choking on a SIM card and then being blown up as a civilian tries to save him). If you wanted to counter the propaganda of groups like ISIS, a film like this with a more serious tone would crush any sensationalism of terrorism.
However, I believe the most significant part of the film comes at the end. Because at the end, Omar's brother is being held and tortured for information- and this shows how terrorism ends up effecting those Muslims who have never committed a violent act. Unless I missed something and Omar's brother actually was a terrorist, I believe the films ending is meant to note how innocent Muslims suffer because of the effects of terrorism.
Overall this film definetely has it's comedic moments, but by the end it left me closer to tears of sorrow than tears of laughter. It is, if you read into the film enough, a crushingly tragic satire, which the gritty and realistic nature of the film helps to convey. A good comedy, but an even better tragedy.
1) Very funny in places.
2) Barry the Convert
3) Characterisation
DISLIKES:
1) Worryingly Realistic
2) Portrayal of children and families being radicalised
3) Incompetence of the Police
4) Low value on human life
This is a very funny film, if very worrying. It's worrying on so many levels. For example, how seemingly easy it is for stupid people with a disaffection for what they see are an affront to their beliefs, to think of taking innocent people's lives. It's worrying that people who may greet you in the street could be harbouring violent and evil prejudices against the very country that houses and cares for them. It worries me that as the film portrays, there could be sick people who are encouraging violence and perverting innocent young minds. It worries me that our Police are not the amazing sleuths and guardians of our way of life, due to an almost impossible task and limited and diminishing funding.
Worries aside, the film did make me laugh, especially at the white muslim, brother, Barry, who is the most dangerous of all the jihadis. The jihadis consist of: Barry, the most dangerous because he's incredibly stupid and has achieved nothing in his life so is seeking infamy. The leader Omar, is a family man, with a State Registered Nurse as a wife, and a young boy whose mind he corrupts with evil and violence. Faisal, the crackpot, who believes he can train crows to commit suicide whilst carrying explosives. Waj, the simpleton, who has a limited intellectual ability and will follow any command without a thought. This is what scares me the most, that there are plenty of people like this, waiting for their limited powers of reasoning to be exploited.
I'm not a muslim, but I can see what is happening in this world, yet, I have never had a thought of hurting anyone who's opinion I disagree with. The problem is that in many developing countries, life is cheap. Religion is an excuse for people who want to commit atrocities. No religion advocates violence towards others (except the Jewish Old Testament). Human life is sacred, and this film, cheapens it, albeit, it is funny. However, I think that trivialising it sends out the wrong message.
I don't want to ruin the plot, but I think it's definitely worth watching, unlike my previous selection "Making Out" which was the worst film I've ever watched and turned off to watch Four Lions.
What is more important in this film is undoubtedly the flip side to the scenes and ending, and what is left unsaid.
Art for art's sake then? Well, you can decide. For me, I am no richer in mind for having watched this, and less rich in the pocket.
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