Religulous is a profane, sacrilegious and very funny anti-religion documentary that is well worth seeing – perhaps especially if you’re a person of faith. Written and hosted by Bill Maher and directed by prankster filmmaker Larry Charles (Borat), the movie follows Maher on a world tour during which he intends to “preach the gospel of I don’t know.” The movie spends a lot of time on easy targets – televangelists, a representative of Kentucky’s Creation Museum, and tooth-challenged truck drivers at a roadside chapel – yet it’s still a jolt to the system in the way that Michael Moore’s films often are. It’s an important conversation-starter at a time when political correctness often snuffs out any chance of meaningful conversation.
