Movie Review: Religulous

Fans of Maher’s classic Politically Incorrect television series will be glad he’s finally made it to the big screen. Global travel suits this guy just fine as he scours the world to uncover the truth as it relates to religion and all things philosophical. No stone is left unturned as this sophisticate uses great one-liners and ad libs to skewer a host of leaders from the most recognized religions in the world along with their legion of hear no evil see no evil followers.
Jaunts to the Holy Land, biblical theme parks and truck stop chapels make for hilarious encounters with the flock. When Maher gets serious he prefaces his remarks by creating doubts in the minds of audiences. Intolerance and the wishes of congregations and their leaders to hoist their views onto others is ably debated with some classic film clips thrown in along side great subtitles to mock such higher purpose pronouncements so many converts adhere to, often blindly.
Serious subject matters emerge here, particularly the role of Islam as a somewhat intolerant religion. Shot in a guerilla like style its great fun to watch Maher relate to his guests which take him to such hot spots as Israel, Amsterdam and London on this Holy Grail search for the truth.
Flashes of flambouyance mesh with deep emotional commitments to adherents of Allah, God and any other Almighty figure in this sensational 101 minute expose that uses the words of religious people to cast doubts over their claims. Viewers will be left nodding their heads in agreement as Maher comes down hard, though fairly with his witty sarcastic style, debating just how good religion really is and whether its in fact at the root of all evil in today’s world.
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