Guantanamo Bay, Cuba - The newly recruited chauffeur is a modern Muslim and al-Qaeda neophyte. The curmudgeonly client is a radical Islamic terrorist wanted dead or alive by governments all over the globe. Warner Studios invites you to fight back the tears from the military tribunal testimony as we learn how the relationship between Osama and his driver is magically transformed from a rocky business arrangement riddled with doubt and suspicion to a everlasting friendship replete with tender, heartfelt moments.
"We give this movie a resounding two thumbs up," said film critic Robert Ebert of Ebert & Roeper fame. "I was especially touched by the film's signature scene where Osama reveals that his kidney is failing and Salim Ahmed Hamdan, being the trooper that he is, offers to slay scores of infidels to help find a transplant."
"I fully expect this delightful little flick to be a strong candidate for next year's coveted Palm d'Ore award," adds Richard Roeper. "Which is truly ironic because bin Laden and Hamdan both suggest that the Cannes Film Festival would be an excellent high-profile stage for a terrorist attack. If you thought that past acceptance speeches were incendiary at Cannes, that one promises to take the cake for sure."
The movie also features a stellar sound track which is sure to resonate with classic rock-n-roll fans. "I especially enjoyed when Osama and Salim are driving around in Afghanistan recruiting suicide bombers when Eddie Money's 'Two Tickets to Paradise' comes on the radio," says Roeper. "It was truly an inspiring and memorable sing-along duet. Watching Osama play air guitar with a RPG launcher made me want to stand up and join the jihad."
Directed by Bruce Beresford, 'Driving Mr. bin Laden' starts this Thursday for a two week run at the Guantanamo Bay Drive-In Theater.
