Marmite

It's amazing how divisive films can be on people's opinions. Despite good reviews and positive feedback half the people who watched 'Four Lions' (a darkly comedic tale of four wannabee extremist suicide bombers) hated it. I know of several friends - including one who follows this blog - who didn't like the film, whilst simultaneously knowing several people who loved it.

I thought the film was hilarious and quietly tragic myself. So my initial reaction to two people hating the film was 'Jesus! Have they had a sense of humour bypass?'. However after thinking about their reactions a bit more I remembered something that my Dad told me a long time ago. 'Son, the world would be a truly dull lump of rock if everyone was the same and liked the same things.' Good 'ol Dad! He's usually right about a lot of things...except Red Chillies from South America. Those things will actually kill you Dad.

Another friend of mine who saw 'Four Lions' described it as 'Marmite' - you either hate it or love it. So far I think he's right. He hated it. I loved it....the film, not the Marmite. Although come to think of it, I think he hates Marmite as well (guess how I feel about it..). Anyway isn't that the great thing about films, books and pretty much every piece of creative art and food that human beings have ever produced? If we all liked the same things life would be pretty dull.

So I have decided to be a grown up and not berate two of my friends for having a different opinion to my own regarding 'Four Lions'.

Even though the film was great and they are clearly wrong.