23. "Religulous"
Bill Maher's film was much better than I thought it was going to be. I went in thinking it would be no different than "Fuck" or any other film skewed far to the left. It wasn't. It was actually funny. Think "Borat" but with a smug American comedian.
I've liked Bill Maher since "Politically Incorrect" moved to ABC in the mid 90s. I think he's a smart guy and enjoy his take on politics. I listen to "Real Talk" as a podcast. If you're not a fan you probably won't like the film. It's very similar to his style of comedy, which turns a lot of people off. He's a smart guy and not afraid to let you know that.
The last five minutes probably should not have been tacked on. Maher gets on a soapbox and uses fear in the same way the religions he's been criticizing use it. The end of the world, end days stuff is fine to laugh at, but a little annoying to hear about from Maher. It's obvious he believes what he preaches, but still, it seemed pointless.
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