A Very Harold and
Kumar Christmas is another comedy Warner Bros. sent me through the Blu-Ray
Elite program. The film stars the original duo, John Cho and Kal Penn in a
Christmas tale, focusing on Harold attempting to do the right thing, and
desperately trying to impress his father-in-law for the holiday season. But
when his father-in-law leaves him in charge to watch his most prized
procession-a Christmas tree-Kumar somehow manages to destroy the tree and
forces the over-the-top pair to embark on an absurd adventure to find the
perfect tree to create the best Christmas for Harold and his wife’s family.
I unfortunately, have never seen the first two films of the
Harold and Kumar franchise, so some jokes that were instilled into this film, I
didn’t completely understand, but the entire film is ridiculous and full of
laugh out loud scenarios.
The film has a simple storyline; the two best friends (at
least I assume they were best friends in the previous films) have drifted
apart, and are living completely separate lives. Harold is a successful
business man and married to a beautiful woman, Maria, and is ready to start a
family. Kumar, on the other hand, is still smoking pot, getting high and
severely depressed over the recent breakup with his girlfriend, Vanessa. After
Kumar burns down the beloved Christmas tree, Harold is unwillingly forced to
find a replacement, bringing him closer to Kumar. The film is funny and
surprisingly quite sweet; watching Harold and Kumar fight about their separate
lives and capture their ups and downs of their friendship is not only realistic
but somewhat sentimental. It’s great to see an outright ridiculous comedy
filled with crude humor and then have scenes built with some emotional value.
The acting in the film is mediocre, the jokes are funny and
the point gets across to the audience, but there aren’t any mind-blowing
performances or truly emotional depth built into any character. Neil Patrick
Harris is hysterical; he’s witty, sarcastic and downright crude. He was my
favorite part of the film, but I think that’s just because I’m partial to NPH
already.
In conclusion, if you’re looking for a mindless comedy to
sit and watch with friends, A Very Harold
and Kumar Christmas is the one to watch. It has vulgar humor, goofy
scenarios, and a ridiculous yet fun-loving friendship displayed on screen.
Also, if you’re lucky enough to have the blu-ray be sure to watch the special
features with the extended cut and deleted scenes! Check it out today!
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