Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Harold and Kumar are back, only this time they aren't after a fast-food craving, but are trying to break free from Guantanamo Bay and prove their innocence. Picking up a mere five minutes after its predecessor, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay finds the duo traveling to Amsterdam to follow Harold's dream girl, Maria, when the guys are mistaken for terrorists on the airplane and sent to Guantanamo Bay.
Harold and Kumar manage to escape the prison, and find themselves trying to get to Texas, as Harold believes Kumar's ex-girlfriend's fiance—whose father works with the president—can bail them out, while Kumar is plotting to win back his ex.
Along the way, the boys crash a Ku Klux Klan meeting, meet an inbred family, and even manage to smoke weed with none other than President Bush.
Neil Patrick Harris, best known for his role as Doogie Howser, M.D., reprises his role as a satirical version of himself. He steals the show during his scenes, but he isn't in the movie as much as I would have liked.
The film is definitely enjoyable if you're looking for something to laugh at, though it's not as
strong as the original. But, if you laughed when Harold and Kumar went to White Castle, you'll definitely find yourself doing the same this time around.
★★☆☆
Matt Lindberg
14 05.01.2008 VOL 5 ISS.30
interesting fact: Thomas Jefferson wrote his own epitaph, which didn't mention that he had been president of the United States. - www.jpl.org
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