Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

Lawbolisted Powerful

CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

nakulgote This film gets so many things right. Seems like the writer knows exactly what ails the Muslim society and this movie captures that brilliantly. The modern but Islamist wife, the pious and regressive but non-violent Islamic preacher, the white convert who is more hardcore in his jihad than the others, the run-of-the-mill kebab shop worker who supports jihad, the happy-go-lucky and unsuspecting co-worker from the security agency, the freely mingling drug-addicted white girl. If this isn't piercing satire, I don't know what is. One of the best movies I have ever seen.Also contains some brilliant dialogues like, "Bro, I think I might be confused but I am not sure."

EBJ Directed by Chris MorisStarring ​Riz Ahmed, Kayvan Novak and Nigel Lindsey​ Plot Overview: A group of young Muslim men living in Sheffield decide to wage jihad, and they hatch an inept plan to become suicide bombers. Omar (Riz Ahmed) and Waj (Kayvan Novak) have a brief, disastrous run at a Pakistan training camp, while Faisal (Adeel Akhtar) works on an unlikely scheme to train birds to carry bombs. Their ill-conceived plan culminates at the London Marathon with their bumbling attempts to disrupt the event while dressed in outlandish costumes.This movie is enjoyable if you can take offence and actively enjoy dark humour. This movie is very offensive but if you can take that you will have a great time. All the characters are funny and memorable and its a brilliant modern satire that is perfect in the current climate of today. The story is this movie is just purely a satire and is one of the best modern satires in recent memory. The ending is just plain flawless and I couldn't fault it in any way shape or form. It's a story that wouldn't win Oscars or anything but it definitely serves its purpose and is especially helpful in the way the world is right now.Riz Ahmed was good as Omar as was Karvan Novak as Waj. Nigel Lindsey was amazing as Barry and is just such a brilliant character. Adeel Akhtar was alright as Faisal. Arsher Ali was fine as Hassan. Every character in this movie was distinct and memorable and you will certainly not forget any of them. Barry is a personal favourite but every single character still has purpose and is fun in their own unique way.Technically, this movie is mostly poor. The cinematography is awful but that may have been a stylistic choice. If that is the case, then fair enough but until then it's pretty poorly done. The effects were pretty poor and the set design was very generic but the costume design is absolutely flawless.This movie told a, simply put, genius satire and may be the best in the past decade or so. It was clever, it was witty and it was perfect for the time it was written. It was very funny and I would say around 60% of the jokes hit which is definitely a positive. The remaining 40%, however, felt very forced and cringey.In conclusion, this movie is very enjoyable if you enjoy dark humour and can take it. If you can't, then you will definitely hate this movie.7/10Would Recommend if you can take Offensive humour

marshreed Christopher Morris' spoof of a bungling Muslim terrorist cell is brilliant and an instant cult classic. By virtue of its non-stop laughs, Four Lions is ostensibly a comedy. What separates it from other movies of the genre is the depth of character development and the characters' well-defined interrelations. The power struggle between Omar and Barry is palpable, as is the mutual fondness of cousins Waj and Omar. Ne'er-do-well Faisal and his crow almost brought me to tears. I even found myself rooting for Omar's boss, who proves himself to be truly lovable despite his limited screen time. Another divergence from the typical comedy is the films' strong plot-line and classically tragic resolution. Four Lions is a gem and not to be missed.

Simon Jones I got dragged to the cinema to watch this crock and boy was I not happy with it. Most of my friends were persistent in liking it but that is probably more from stubbornness than to give ground to my view in that this was some grotesque trash.Anyways I've just got home and caught the end of this trash on channel 4 before the football started and aside from some amendments to the TV product (advertising purposes), I'm still revulsed by this nasty fair.What the hell is so funny about 4 protagonists who, through the usual disillusioned tripe, want to execute innocent people? How in God's name is that funny? Oh, I know, we'll take the edge off by making sure they're morons. Does it work? Does is frank.The 4 protagonists are frightening, irrespective of their 'hilarious' incompetence.Firstly, we have Barry, a hate-filled idiot, convert, who is potentially the most horrid of the lot, who gets blown up whilst choking. Secondly, the comically lovely chap Faisal, who accidentally and 'hilariously' blows himself up. Thirdly we have Waj, who is the personification of 'who is more the fool? The fool or the fool that follows him', who blows himself up whilst asking for further instruction. Finally, we have the 'brains', Omar. What's so funny about him you ask? Absolutely nothing.The only proposed funny entry in his character is that he doesn't know how to fire the first stinger launcher that has been put in his hands. If you thought that was funny and rounded his character off then I don't feel sorry for you in the slightest and I would suggest you punch yourself in the face with a 5 iron at every opportunity, it won't make much of a difference.Omar's character is the most dangerous because this is how 'terrorists' irl work. They merge. There is nothing remotely funny about this. His wife works in a hospital and acts as a contact for him and is a fully paid up member of the psycho-squad. Too close to home? Damn right it is.I always find myself wanting to write reams, to be more comprehensive in my critique but I'm not getting paid for it so I'll leave that up to the ones that do. In short this is just not funny. Not that I'm saying you can't make this dangerous material funny but it would take far more skill than what's been illustrated here, by a long way.The only funny-ish part of the film was the marksman scene, when they get mixed up on whether or not to shoot something like a wookie or a honey-monster (something like that) but it was so out of place in the overall context of the film that it was like farting in a funeral.As for the actors, well, they did was asked, I guess. I only know of Kayvan Novak, who was brilliant, in the excellent, Sirens but I wouldn't be surprised if this tasteless trash will detract from their workability.Bad, bad, horrible.