Four Lions (DVD)

Four Lions (2010) starring a cast of unknowns. Directed by comedy writer Christopher Morris. Four British Muslims fancy themselves to be terrorists-in-training, and set out to be jihadis. Only trouble is, none of them is too bright, and the result is a comical series of dumb moves and idiotic gestures. One of them has this bright idea: "Let's blow up a mosque!" Another, testing bombs, accidentally blows up a bird. The highlight of the film comes when Faisal, running through a flock of sheep with bomb components in both hands, trips and blows himself up -- along with a sheep. Maybe you had to be there, but trust me -- it's funny as hell. And that's only the beginning. As a comedy which makes fun of both the would-be terrorists and the British authorities who pursue them, I could find no fault with this movie. It has no English subtitles, but does include closed captions. Grade: A