Pure Brilliance. I can imagine a lot of religious people stopping this movie after 10 minutes because they are scared or ashamed of their beliefs. He makes a TON of valid points. Most important that religion can be very dangerous and that non-believers should step up to take control of the fate of the world. And I totally agree. It baffles me how so many clearly stupid people can hold so much power over others.
maher employs the same tactics as the fundamentalists he tries to criticize. wanderer's review is spot on; despite what is suggested by the film, maher isn't looking to challenge his own personal beliefs, only to reinforce them via mockery and witty one liners. if you are an atheist, and i myself am by the way (and if i wasn't that would make my opinion any less valid) you should despise this film and the culture of 'religious pwnage' that it is a part of.
Everyone should see this "documentary" if for no other reasons than it will make you think and it will make you laugh (really hard). Maher is a standup comedian and is pushing an agenda so it isn't surprising that he introduces a good amount of humor into the film. I've read criticism of him for being too mean to people but I think this is rather unfair. After all, these people all knew who he was and what he was doing and in most cases hung themselves on their own words. It isn't like he used the crappy (and dishonest) editing techniques that the Michael Moores of the world use. Most of the best scenes ended with a comment by the interviewee, not Maher. It is amazing how many times the guests had a look on their face that said "oh my god, did I just say that?" when they realized the ridiculousness of their claims.
And then there is the subject matter. I think the most interesting part of the movies was seeing all of the major religions stacked up next to each other. When you think about it, where else have you ever seen a non-believer be able to have such a forum where he could speak openly and honestly about religion? All too often we see the media falling over themselves so as not to get the wrath of some wacko group.
One of my favorite documentaries. It´s not for everyone though...
Fantastic movie on the loonies that are religion!
For all who don't believe!
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Compelling.