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I must say that I was skeptical about
seeing this movie—but I watched it because my wife wanted to see it. I was pleasantly
surprised, though, because it turned out to be a hybrid of American Pie (see
reviews of American
Pie 2 and American
Wedding) and Van Wilder.
If you don’t like that kind of
humor, you can skip over this review.
Harold and Kumar is a buddy
flick—and the movie’s title says it all. It’s Friday night, and the guys get a craving
for White Castle after seeing a commercial. Unfortunately, the local restaurant has been
closed down, and it’s a 45-minute drive to the closest one.
Their car
ride to White Castle leads to being attacked by a raccoon, performing quick surgery on a
gunshot victim, having their car stolen by Neil Patrick Harris (a.k.a. Doogie Howser),
dealing with a crazy cop, and hang gliding their way to White Castle. Yes, they’re crazy
circumstances—and there are even more I haven’t shared. But Harold and Kumar has
great comic timing and dialogue that appealed to the juvenile side of my humor
palette.
Extras on the DVD include commentary, deleted/alternate scenes,
bloopers, and a making-of featurette.
GRADE: A (movie), B+
(DVD)
