Religulous
Religulous, a documentary that features comedian Bill Maher scrutinizing religious fundamentalism under a liberal microscope, delivers a strong message on the limitations of religion. Skillfully executed juxtaposition of pop-culture religious images and ideas aid Maher in proving his critical stance on religion. As far as he is concerned, and as the title of the film makes apparent, it’s down right ridiculous. Hopefully though, while Maher succeeds in pointing out the hypocrisies of religion, the audience remembers to turn this critical eye on the filmmaker himself. I couldn’t agree more with Maher’s stance on religion, but he only shows one tiny part of the picture. Maher covers only three of the worlds hundreds of religions in the film, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Also, His pursuit is hindered by his need to have the spotlight always shinning on him. The majority of his interviews with various religious zealots consist of his opinion being expressed, be it in the form of a long-winded question, a lecture, or him interrupting and talking over who ever he is interviewing. Over all though, the film does have surprising moments that merit good laughter and demonstrate those outrageous elements of religion that can make believing seem like a real leap of faith.
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