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Popcorn And A Movie With Adam Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay
Rated R - 1h42 Reviewed 4.28.08
Harold and Kumar (John Cho & Kal Penn) deliver what the title of their new movie promises, but it’s a different story when it comes to entertainment.
The originality of the baked pair’s former flick is gone from this sequel. In the former, the stoned duo are in search of a snack to quell their munchies. This time, they’re not in search of a bigger buzz, but rather romance.
The second time around, there’s still a lot of crass humor about stereotypes, but again, it wasn’t new. The storyline was a bit predictable and scenes that weren’t seemed like scattered thoughts. (Perhaps the victim of too many toked-up late night script writing sessions.)
A racist and over zealous Homeland Security agent (former The Daily Show correspondentRob Corddry) was flat and uninteresting. Considering he was the antagonist continually chasing after our “heroes,” it led to a lot of dull moments that could have been better.
On the flipside, I recall that the films from the original Harold and Kumar (Cheech and Chong) were never great movies, just a bunch of silly glass-eyed moments strung together. I guess every generation needs a new leader.
Maybe you need to be high to truly enjoy Harold & Kumar, but I always say if a movie can’t stand on its own ...... "uhhhhh, what was I saying?”
Second Opinion: My friend Jonathan agreed that there were few “high”lights and many burnt out jokes.
Overall Rating:
(Out of Four)
Date Friendly:
Good Humor:
Artistic Value:
Drama
Kid Friendly:
Adams Rating Guide:
Overall rating: No further explanation needed.
Date Freindly: Will the “dater? get a smooch from the “datee? for taking them to this one. Good Laughs: A general rating for number of laughs.
Artistic Value: Includes scenery, camera work, presentation on film, ability to convey a message. Drama: How much they poured it on and whether it was effective.
Kid Friendly:Will the kids dig it.
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