Bill Maher is making this to be provocative and get some attention in the same vein as Michael Moore. He's a bright enough guy but is sanctimonious tone is grating and I can't imagine he's going to provide anything but a one-sided mockery of people's faith. I'm willing to bet there's plenty of thoughtful moments in this film but I am equally certain they're littered among an endless parade of theological pranks pulled by Maher and director Larry Charles. Christianity will, of course, be the central target of Maher's humor. If you see this, check to see if he actually talks with anyone who can be identified as a real Christian theologian. He will rely on the amusing ramblings of goofy guys like the ones seen in the trailer. Maher will want to be taken seriously in his atheism but at the same time will not confront someone who would be able to take him on. Ambushing everyday people with a camera and a celebrity asking questions is a sure way to make the average person look like a doofus on film. His arrogance is huge, his argument is so right, he doesn't need to bother to take the other position seriously. Yes, religion can be a silly thing at times - but faith is a critical piece of the human experience. Maybe if Bill spent less time at the Playboy Mansion and more time in a church, he'd know that.

The thing that really roils me about this film is that Maher will drag out the usual atheist arguments and then dimwit undergrads are going to parrot them back to me, thinking they're clever.