Matialth Good concept, poorly executed.

BoardChiri Bad Acting and worse Bad Screenplay

Huievest Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Humaira Grant It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

amonmail-43465 For such a seemingly low-budget movie, this was surprisingly funny and entertaining, and it never bored me or gave me doubts.

matthew_schaffner This film is awesome, and despite its reliance on illicit humour, I not only found it funny but also quite inspiring.Firstly, the plot's not that complex, and often at times ridiculous. But it is held together by Harold and Kumar's journey exposing some great chemistry between John Cho and Kal Penn. They bring along a very relatable, juxtaposed friendship, following the classic funny man/straight man routine perfectly.Even better so, these characters are flawed: Harold is a push-over and Kumar is in denial. And it is excellent how in achieving their goal after a long journey, they are able to reflect on themselves, and overcome their flaws. They help establish a connection to viewers, as their portrayals seem real.And I love how even though comedy ties into the whole film, themes of racism, social profiling, and drug abuse are dealt in such a way to have serious undertones that challenge audiences and allows them to sympathise with the protagonists,I also enjoyed NPH's appearance, and how it subsequently put him back into business, he is a great talent.However, this film is not perfect. Sometimes the humour falls short by being too ridiculous or unappealing. Also the low budget of this film is obvious through its sometimes poor editing.Nevertheless, I thought it was a very entertaining and oddly inspirational story, at least to the "young people" it was marketed to. Three and a half stars :)

SnoopyStyle Harold Lee (John Cho) is a meek Asian who gets picked on all the time. He can't even get up the courage to talk to his neighbor Maria (Paula Garcés). Kumar Patel (Kal Penn) is his highly inappropriate slacker roommate who works hard NOT to get into medical school. They get stoned together and feel the need for White Castle.This is full on slacker humor. The two guys make great comedic chemistry without the usual comedian. Their humor really comes from their friendship. The fact that they're both Asians is almost a side issue except for some ignorant racists characters in the movie. NPH makes a hilarious outrageous cameo.

manjodude Lol! This movie has lot of laugh aloud moments that I should give it a thumbs up.Kal Penn as Kumar and John Cho as his friend, Harold Lee give decent performances. Kal Penn is really funny while John Cho is OK although they do have good on screen chemistry and hit off as a comic duo.Was surprised to see the hunk Ryan Reynolds in a miniscule, insignificant role but this was still the time of his career where he didn't have much success yet. Even Neil Patrick Harris(Doogie Howser fame) had a trashy role although he did a fine job. Maybe Ryan & Neil did the movie as they're best buddies of Kal Penn....The visual effects in some places were unintentionally funny and there's no logic in few other scenes. Yet the movie still gives you a nice viewing time because it's still hilarious overall.Verdict: An ideal movie to lighten up your mood, period.