Movies in Brief: ‘Postal’

On its face, “Postal” seems to be a relevant slapstick satire despite the fact that it has been awaiting its American release for nearly a year. Like “Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay,” Uwe Boll’s new film is a politically incorrect farce “inspired” by the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. If that doesn’t raise a big enough red flag, the film also boasts the Canadian Dave Foley as a Warren Jeffs-esque polygamist cult leader, as well as a Sean Bell redux in the form of a police officer gunning down an unarmed Asian woman in her car because she doesn’t know how to drive. Mr. Boll — who is often called the world’s worst film director — and his writing partner, Bryan Knight, show true foresight in encapsulating so much of today’s pop culture from the vantage point of a year ago.