The Day Shall Come does not have quite the oomph of Chris Morris’ previous work
BRASS Eye and Four Lions comedy genius Chris Morris again tackles religious fundamentalism by reflecting its ridiculousness straight back.
This does not have quite the oomph of his previous work but hits far more often than it misses, with some real pathos too.
Moses is a Miami preacher clearly suffering from mental-health issues (he believes he can summon dinosaurs and lightning at will) but who also has a family to look after.
Along with his miniature congregation, Moses becomes the focal point of a phoney FBI sting. For various absurd reasons, the agency crowbars Moses into a fake nuclear arms deal.
The farce that follows is as razor-sharp as you would expect from writer and director Morris, with a raft of his trademark surreal one-liners.
If the sight of a man dressed in a shower curtain filling a nuclear warhead with urine and beans intrigues you, Morris has got the goods.
Anna Kendrick is excellent as the investigating FBI agent.
However, Four Lions felt a bit more human. This is all quite Hollywood.
Then again, Morris on an average day still pees over everyone else’s chips. It just feels like he held back his usual wrath.
The Day Shall Come (15) 88mins
★★★☆☆
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