Harold and Kumar are back in another bogus stoner adventure, but this time it's Christmas-y.
After the events of Guantanamo Bay, Harold (John Cho) and Kumar (Kal Penn) aren't the close friends they once were. They have moved away from each other and made new friends until one day a mysterious box appears at Kumar's apartment that causes him to go to Harold's house.
The second Harold and Kumar are back together trouble ensues. They somehow burn a prized tree to the ground, which starts their Christmas story of finding another Christmas tree. Apparently, finding another Christmas tree is extremely hard to do.
Don't forget that "A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas" is in 3D. You don't forget that it's 3D because the movie will never let you forget it, not even for one second.
It must have been someone high up that just loves the cheesy "everything flying at your face" shots because there are a lot of those in the movie. Everything is flying at you; eggs, glass, fingers, cocaine, etc.
The acting was suitable for the this type of movie. There weren't any real emotional scenes to play for the actors. Penn and Cho are so comfortable playing Harold and Kumar that there's nothing to say about their performance because it's so natural. It's two friends hanging out, who are also making a movie. That's how natural it was.
The new friends in the movie were Amir Blumenfeld of College Humor fame and Thomas Lennon from "Reno 911." They both acted well with the few lines that they were given.
The highlight of the entire movie was Neil Patrick Harris playing an outrageously sex-driven version of himself, Harris only adds to the ridiculousness of this movie. The way Harris plays his fictitious self as the crazy sex-addict that pretends to be gay just to get close to women is strangely hilarious every second he's on screen. It's a shame that he's in it so little.
The Harold and Kumar comedy that everyone has come to expect is still there, but for the most part, it pushes the cheap jokes to the limit. The racial stereotypes jokes were pretty lame and there's enough of them to get annoying after awhile.
If you like a lot of lowbrow marijuana infused jokes with a ton of cheap 3D shots, then this movie is for you or if you really want to see some really great Neil Patrick Harris acting then this movie is perfect for you. Other than that, it's a complete pass.
http://www.orange-voice.org/

is a member of the 



Be the first to comment on this article! Log in to Comment
You must be logged in to comment on an article. Not already a member? Register now