Hollywood Reporter Weighs in on RELIGULOUS

Larry Charles' RELIGULOUS, which had all kind of bad buzz circulating earlier this summer when it canceled festival appearances and when some got a sneak peak at clips, seems to be gathering important critical raves heading into its Toronto premiere on Saturday.  Variety's Robert Koehler praised the film during its undercover Oscar qualifying run in August, and now the Hollywood Reporter's Kirk Honeycutt has posted his review:

"As a comedy routine about the absurdity of religious fundamentalism, Bill Maher's "Religulous" is very, very funny. As a serious discussion of religion and spirituality, the film is, well ... very, very funny. This film needs to come with the right consumer label such as "irreverent comedy" or "politically incorrect sermon." Anyone anticipating an in-depth look at how world religions go wrong or the failure of God in the modern age will be genuinely disappointed. As it stands, the film acts as a litmus test: If you love it, you're undoubtedly an agnostic secular humanist. If your blood boils, you're deeply religious."

I guess that makes Honeycutt an agnostic secular humanist?

In any case, it should be interesting fodder for talk radio discussion when it opens in early October.

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[God is Pretend]

I hope to get the chance to see this movie. So far there has been no luck in finding it within a reasonable driving distance.

Damn the Bible Belt...