“Religulous” is an intriguing documentary presented by Bill Maher. It asks some big questions, I disagree with its conclusion but the journey there is kind-of fascinating.

In “Religulous”, Maher tackles Christianity, Islam, Scientology, Mormonism and Judaism through a series of interviews with a variety of different people spanning the globe. Whether it’s anti-Zionist Jews in New York, maverick priests in the Vatican or a theme park Jesus, Maher is there asking the tough questions and providing some humorous commentary. Homosexuality, suicide, false prophecies and many more topics are covered here.

You spend a great deal of time with Maher. The man is a supporter of left-wing political ideology, he’s a marijuana enthusiast and an atheist so I lack common ground with him but I think he’s a decent comedian. He sometimes interrupts the people when they’re talking, which I don’t like; this is most-prominent when talking to an anti-Zionist. Maher also seems to have an agenda to undermine religion, which harms the film in some ways. I love the Jew that found a great way of getting round the rules of the Sabbath and the theme park Jesus offers a darn fine analogy to counter Maher’s questions surrounding monotheism and the Trinity’s compatability.

“Religulous” goes from America to Britain to Israel and a few other places too. I wish more time had been spent on Scientologists… maybe we need a whole movie dedicated to them. It asks some very deep and meaningful questions yet presents them in a somewhat fun way. What it amounts to is sadly underwhelming but I had a good time getting there. There’s a good variety of people interviewed and enough topics looked at. If you’re sensitive about your religious views then I can see people getting offended by this but for those who want to debate and fight their corner, this isn’t a bad place to start.