Satire at its best goes after the most sacred of cows — religion, politics, the rich and powerful. When it’s done bravely, satire brazenly stands up and stares down the thing that dominates or terrifies the most. And given that terrorism and the threat of same has been the leading tightener of sphincters worldwide, Four Lions (out this week from Magnolia Home Entertainment and Drafthouse Films) has to rank among the timeliest and most courageous films in recent memory. It’s also side-splittingly hilarious.
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DVD: You May Not Think You Want To See Four Lions, But Trust Me, You Do
