Religulous - Witty, Hilarious & Audacious!

I rarely get so excited about movies but Religulous is one NOT to miss!!!

You may be warned that it turns religion on its ear, that it is offensive and even blasphemous. You may even be urged to boycott it for it is a pain in the ... eyes & ears!

Actually I think, feel and believe that it is one of the funniest movies - witty, hilarious, irreverent and audacious altogether! And even uplifting amid all else!

Directed by Larry Charles ( "Borat” & “Curb your Enthusiasm”), the movie follows political humorist and author Bill Maher as he travels around the globe interviewing people about God and religion. Known for his astute analytical skills & irreverent wit, Maher brings his fresh honesty to an unusual spiritual journey. His talent as comedian shines through as he interviews Christians, Jews, Muslims, Mormons and parodies even Scientology in Hyde Park in this unbelievably funny portrayal of the religious species from the point of view of a skeptical and outspoken non-believer. 

His one-man stand-up parody of the mainstream religious fundamentalism is a refreshing and highly entertaining showcase of the many hypocrites and frauds on both ends of the spectrum. His secular-humanist and often approaching atheistic attitude contrasts sharply with the incredibly naive, gullible and extreme opinions, beliefs and behaviors, wonderfully emphasized with hilarious annotations, sarcastic subtitles and funny movie clips.

Religulous Bill Maher Poster

His smarts, humor and talent is surprising with a continuous flow of stories and characters is a never-ending spectacle with the most appropriate of titles - Religulous. It  would be amusing to follow it with a 'Politigous' sequel where the incredulities and laugh-ability of the socio-political scene could be put to another well deserved front stage ridicule. Overall this ridiculous dissection of modern faith is much more than hearty smiles and belly laughs that it offers throughout.

What a great way to illuminate the toxic impact of faith and religion in our troubled times than by exposing and ridiculing the hilariousness of our beliefs, behaviors and blunders and engaging us in discussions and gatherings to share much more than the memorable lines and unforgettable jokes.

Here are several more takes on this unique and provocative movie:

"In this Borat-meets-Michael Moore world tour of religious extremism, which encompasses Jerusalem, the London Underground, the Hague, an African-American megachurch in North Carolina and an ultra-Orthodox Jewish village in suburban New York, Maher is pretty good at making boobs and fanatics look like boobs and fanatics," writes Andrew O'Hehir, introducing his interview with Maher at Salon.

"Religulous is going to piss off a lot of people, including some diehard secular humanists," warns Dennis Harvey at SF360.  "The movie's frequently hilarious yet ultimately dead-serious cry is for 'Rational people [to] come out of the closet' lest people who 'make a virtue out of not thinking, of [trusting in] fantasy and nonsense' bring about a 'religion inspired nuclear disaster.' Such global catastrophe might not be the desire of your average, peaceably faithful Ned Flanders or Apu Nahasapeemapetilon next door. But it doesn't seem to bother much those many fanatics of several faiths, some owning heavy weaponry, who think apocalypse is nigh and a good thing too."

Watch more comments, clips, interviews and videos about the Religulous movie.

For some of us the content under the surface may be considered 'preaching-to the choir' entertainment, yet Bill's quick, funny and smart approach in immersing us in this ridiculous kaleidoscope of believers goes way beyond the cheap jokes and nasty humor that we are surrounded by and invites to take a seriously funny look at ourselves and all the beliefs that we take for granted in and out. In short - Time to ‘Religule’ ourselves while having well needed laughs at our own expense and for our own innertainment. EnJOY & share your Religulous experience. If you still have doubts which Bill sells a lot - click to see the trailer first. Small spoiler - Still LOL :)