I, like most people, have a favorite article of clothing. Mine is a hideous t-shirt that a family member bought for me while visiting a neighboring state. It’s not “classy” in any way. To be honest, it is slightly crude. But there is something about that t-shirt that just fits so well. No matter what I am in the mood to do, I enjoy it more when I where this shirt. Lawn work, bike ride, sitting on the couch…you name it, this is my “go to” shirt. Yet I am completely embarrassed to be seen in it by anyone (outside of a select few) and have no desire to even mention it to most people, let alone mention that I like it enough to call it my favorite. That shirt is the cotton equivalent to the Harold and Kumar franchise. You don’t want to admit that you love them, but you know that you do!
Plot: After years of not seeing each other, yet another extraordinary event puts once best friends back in each other’s lives. When Harold (Cho) tries to impress his father in-law with the perfect Christmas his former best friend, Kumar (Penn), brings the whole event to a screeching halt by ruining the tree. This sets them off on a mad dash to find a perfect replacement. This simple adventure quickly spins out of control and sends the duo on a crash-course that intersects with Neil Patrick Harris, a Russian mob boss, and Santa Clause himself. Drugs, shoot outs, a Christmas Story inspired incident with an icy aluminum pole and a waffle-bot are just some of the things that are standing in the way of their perfect Christmas. Sounds easy enough, right?
Worth the admission? Does the Waffle-bot HATE pancakes? Absolutely. This may be my favorite film of the H&K franchise. Not only is it funny (and I mean laugh out loud funny in some places), but it has some of the best use of 3D that you will see. It is making a point about the overuse of 3D in films and does so by overusing the 3D in their own. The difference? They use it for the gimmicks as well as to show depth in some very well shot scenes (such as the shot of them steeling the tree from the Midnight Mass).
I dare ANYONE to prove that a movie that has Neil Patrick Harris, Claymation, AND Santa Claus in it is not one of the greatest movies of the year. All in all, this is a must see film that is well worth the extra money to see in 3D. If you agree, let me know.
NOTE: This is a film for adults only. Lots of language, drug references and some nudity. Please be responsible and not let children see this film. To anyone over 18, enjoy the funniest Christmas movie since National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (or maybe Elf).
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