Huievest
Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.
Helllins
It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.
Sarita Rafferty
There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.
Neddy Merrill
Maher's ridicule of the world's major religions (although he goes light on Islam so as to avoid being the next Salman Rushdie) comes across as mean-spirited. This may not serve necessarily his anti- religious rant as might a softer touch. Largely Maher uses the interview format to essentially mock religious officials many of whom get frustrated with his constant contention and interruptions. Only one Jewish man, who apparently also inexplicably attends Holocaust denier events, openly fights Bill for the floor and eventually becomes the "let me finish" guy. Maher ends the "interview" abruptly and early. Maher throws in a few stunts following the Michael Moore template from back when his documentaries were more endearing than superior taking to London's Speakers Corner to preach the gospel according to L. Ron Hubbard and interviewing an actor at a biblical theme park who seems to not draw a line between himself and the Christian savior he plays. Oddly, Maher's narration largely takes place with him sitting in the back seat of an SUV speaking to an unseen driver and not to the camera. It was a weird choice. In short, the anti-religious screed will appeal largely to atheists who enjoy pointing and laughing or to religious people who can skip over the part when Bill makes fun of their beliefs.
gaotaw-75086
(sorry for my English) I saw this film and It was interesting for me to see how those non-religious people think about religious people or religion itself. It demonstrates to me that a lie can be so influential and powerful to those who don't know much of the truth that they may form another belief totally erroneous and even dangerous. I think that the reporter in the movie really say what he thinks and that's why his comments and behaves are truthful and interesting. But in fact, he doesn't know about the God. With a narrowed prejudice and self-confidence, he believes that all the religions are absurd. It's not easy to explain why I think that exist God in short terms but I recommend you to focus on fruits. I saw some true Christians who appeared in this film and I think that although they couldn't convince with words to the reporter, anyway they are demonstrating that God exist with their behavior. They are sincere, joyful, peaceful, interested in other people's life, etc. Don't your heart say that they are in the truth? Don't you understand with your heart that the reporter is in error? Is this world of materials and coincidences only? Living rich is aim of our life? Is it all? Don't you know that exist good and evil? The truth is that God has spoken to us and If you listen to him, He will invite you to a new understanding far beyond explications of non-believers can do that you have listened until now. Listen to God and those who testify him. It's the way to understand God, the truth.
The Couchpotatoes
How did I never heard about this gem before? A friend that knows I am a convinced atheist told me I had to watch this and that I would like it. 8 years after the making of Religulous I finally had someone that told me about it and oh was I pleased! I literally had a smile on my face from beginning till the end. Bill Maher asks the perfect questions to the believers of any stupid religion and their answers are just hilarious. The fact that you can see that they know they are wrong, when Bill Maher replies to their answers with a silly but true answer or question is just hilarious. This is by far the best documentary I ever saw on any subject. It's not about getting a proof about the existence of a God, but just the opposite. It's about making the people see they are scammed since centuries and they continue being scammed now. Most of them actually know it but are just too afraid of death you could make them make believe whatever you want. Some are just eternal idiots that will never change their mind about religions, but those are also not the smartest puppy out of the litter let's say. If you are like me a convinced atheist you will adore this movie. If you are a believer of whatever religion, you will be or ashamed you ever believed in those nonsenses, or it will open your eyes and you will change your mind, or you will be scandalized and will continue being a dumb sheep of society.
SnoopyStyle
Bill Maher is an atheist with a Jewish mother and a Catholic father. He was raised as a Catholic. The family quit church when he was 13. He travels around the country visiting a truck stop church, reverend Jeremiah Cummings, preacher John Westcott who is an ex-homosexual, an ex-Jew for Jesus Steve Burg, Senator Mark Pryor, a Bible theme park, Mormons, lots more and a few Muslims.The problem is that Bill is too stridden and too argumentative. It would be a lot more convincing for him to come at this with an open mind. It's basically an hour and a half of Bill berating these people or snicker at their beliefs. It even comes with snaky little subtitles. It serves no purpose other than to preach to the choir. Even Bill's believers wouldn't get that much fun out of it. It would either be annoying to listen these crazy people blather on and on.... Or it would be annoying to listen to Bill making fun of the crazy people. It's also edited like a high school project. There are some moments of interesting interviews but those come few and far in between. It would be so much better to have serious talk. That's where most of the interesting stuff comes from. The funny jokes don't work without a willing audience.
