Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay

April 24, 2008

Rated: R Runtime: 101 min Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

The original Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle is one of those guilty pleasure movies. It’s the modern day stoner flick. While watching it you know it’s stupid, and you can almost feel your IQ points dropping by the minute. But at the same time you’re laughing so hard you’re about to wet yourself. Guess what? The boys are back.

Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay picks up right where the previous movie left off. And I mean literally. When we rejoin the boys we are treated to what happens after you eat 30 White Castles. And that pretty well sets the tone. If you thought the original was politically incorrect and risque, well let’s just say they really raised their game in the sequel. They pushed the R-rating hard with some downright raunchy moments.

So, the boys are back from White Castle, and now they’re off to Amsterdam to find Harold’s would-be girlfriend and of course partake in some legal weed. In today’s world, airline passengers get a little nervous when they see anyone who looks Arab on their flight. And Kumar just cant wait til they get to Amsterdam so he is caught trying to strike a high-tech bong which everyone thinks is a bomb. Next thing you know the boys find themselves in Guantanamo Bay and “hilarity ensues” as they try to escape and clear their names.

If you’re easily offended, stay home. And this is definitely not the movie you want to rent and show during the holidays with Grandma, Aunt Bertha and Uncle George. Otherwise you may find yourself being dragged to church by your ear. Also, there’s not many ethnic groups that aren’t made fun of at some point during the film. And oh, by the way, it’s freaking hilarious!

We’ve always said if you’re going to go over the top, you’ve REALLY got to go over the top. Ladies and Gentlemen, Harold and Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay went over the top, jumped back over and did it again. We saw it with a decent sized audience and the whole theater was laughing. Our sides were hurting by the time it was over.

This is a 5 star movie. We’ll watch it multiple times. We’ll have to because we keep missing lines because we’re busy laughing and wiping tears from our eyes. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you might even feel inclined to vomit. Go see it!

Posted by Billy Bob | Filed Under 5 Stars, David Krumholtz, Eric Winter, John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris, R, Theatrical