Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, who's headed for the Netherlands. But the pair must change their plans when Kumar is accused of being a terrorist. Rob Corddry also stars in this wild comedy sequel that follows the hapless stoners' misadventures as they try to avoid being captured by the Department of Homeland Security.
A mixed bag sequel that trades on the goodwill of the original: some critics found its willingness to lampoon post-9/11 politics genuinely bold, while others felt it ran out of ideas and lost track of its own characters. Audiences in the theater responded more enthusiastically than critics on the page, and the gap between those two reactions is essentially the whole story.
“one of the ballsiest comedies to come out of Hollywood in a long time”
Variety
“one of the most raucous screenings I've ever attended. Even the opening credits were wildly applauded, and much of the dialog was inaudible over the laughter”
The Guardian
“the movie forgets to stay true to their characters or to itself”
Joe Neumaier·New York Daily News
“find yourself smiling at some of the bits, wincing through many, many others, and ultimately wondering if the pacing would've improved had either H or K developed a terrible cocaine habit”
Michael Phillips·Chicago Tribune
“I was really let down by this uninspired sequel”
Richard Roeper·Chicago Sun-Times
Comedy, Adventure
Having satisfied their urge for White Castle, Harold and Kumar jump on a plane to catch up with Harold's love interest, who's headed for the Netherlands. But the pair must change their plans when Kumar is accused of being a terrorist. Rob Corddry also stars in this wild comedy sequel that follows the hapless stoners' misadventures as they try to avoid being captured by the Department of Homeland Security.
A mixed bag sequel that trades on the goodwill of the original: some critics found its willingness to lampoon post-9/11 politics genuinely bold, while others felt it ran out of ideas and lost track of its own characters. Audiences in the theater responded more enthusiastically than critics on the page, and the gap between those two reactions is essentially the whole story.
“one of the ballsiest comedies to come out of Hollywood in a long time”
Variety
“one of the most raucous screenings I've ever attended. Even the opening credits were wildly applauded, and much of the dialog was inaudible over the laughter”
The Guardian
“the movie forgets to stay true to their characters or to itself”
Joe Neumaier·New York Daily News
“find yourself smiling at some of the bits, wincing through many, many others, and ultimately wondering if the pacing would've improved had either H or K developed a terrible cocaine habit”
Michael Phillips·Chicago Tribune
“I was really let down by this uninspired sequel”
Richard Roeper·Chicago Sun-Times
Comedy, Adventure