| Year: |
2004 |
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| Genre: |
Comedy |
| Director: |
Danny Leiner |
| Cast: |
John Cho - Harold Lee
Kal Penn - Kumar Patel
Paula Garcés - Maria
Neil Patrick Harris - Neil Patrick Harris
David Krumholtz - Goldstein
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Drugs used: Marijuana
Tagline: Fast Food. High
Times.
The Story: "Harold And Kumar
Go To White Castle" is an amusing, hilarious comedy not to be
taken too seriously and not to be dismissed as just another
silly stoner comedy. Certainly there are plenty of elements
which appeal to those dophamine, "good times" movie-goers, yet
there are also some classic instances of comedic greatness.
Aside from chronicling two inane potheads on a quest to satisfy
their appetites, "White Castle" offers a great coming-of-age and
funny coincidence premise, which reminds us of the heavy,
sadistic curveballs life hurls at us, sometimes when we merely
desire something simple and cannot attain it.
Here is a story of a simple goal by two
simple minds: to find a White Castle hamburger joint and fulfill
the lasting effects of "the munchies". Yet, as these two stoner
friends come to realize, even the seemingly simplest of goals in
life can be impossible to achieve, due to such disturbances as
irony, circumstance, error, and misfortune, as they are all
encountered in this journey. The comic elements are listless:
stoner instinct-gone horribly awry, catastrophic error,
not-so-pleasant raunchy surprise, near-death escapes in the most
unlikeliest of ways, and the eventual finesse of overcoming all
obstacles to finally enjoy a binge at a hamburger joint.
"Harold And Kumar Go To White Castle" a
fresh, original, and satisfying comedy, and though it is nothing
of a brilliant production or a cinematic masterpiece, there are
plenty of the elements here which constitute for a barrel of
laughs and a genuinely entertaining experience at the movies
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