The film will get you in your seat because of how much it leans on you previously enjoying Four Lions and sadly this film doesn't live up to it. Instead I have to compare to Four Lions to say where it goes wrong.
Unlike Four Lions there is no real character to attach yourself to. In FL Omar is a relatively smart man, leading idiots in his terrorist plans but in this movie everyone is played as an idiot in some form or another which makes everything feel so slapstick.
There's also no real plot. In FL we're watching would be terrorists try to act out an attack, there's no real narrative here. It's directionless and at no point do you care about anything that's going on. You're just a long for the ride.
There's some good comedy to be had but it's paced poorly compared to FL and with the movie ending on a maybe an even darker ending than FL it means you leave the cinema with a fairly down experience with the message being thrown down your throat compared to how subtle FL was.
Overall it might be worth giving it a go if you like Four Lions, you'll seem some similarities but honestly I'd say don't bother, go watch that instead and you'll feel more enriched.
Unlike Four Lions there is no real character to attach yourself to. In FL Omar is a relatively smart man, leading idiots in his terrorist plans but in this movie everyone is played as an idiot in some form or another which makes everything feel so slapstick.
There's also no real plot. In FL we're watching would be terrorists try to act out an attack, there's no real narrative here. It's directionless and at no point do you care about anything that's going on. You're just a long for the ride.
There's some good comedy to be had but it's paced poorly compared to FL and with the movie ending on a maybe an even darker ending than FL it means you leave the cinema with a fairly down experience with the message being thrown down your throat compared to how subtle FL was.
Overall it might be worth giving it a go if you like Four Lions, you'll seem some similarities but honestly I'd say don't bother, go watch that instead and you'll feel more enriched.