a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

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

Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004): Dir: Danny Leiner / Cast: John Cho, Kal Penn, Neill Patrick Harris, Christopher Meloni, Paula Garces: Strange road movie comedy about achievement. John Cho and Kal Penn are Harold and Kumar who are dominated within the work force where others are rewarded for their efforts. Bored with the routine they set off to White Castle restaurant for burgers and are involved in one mishap after another. They dispense a raccoon from their car; get a cheetah high on marijuana; break out of jail; and have their car stolen by Neil Patrick Harris. Director Danny Leiner achieves the comic greatness he failed to achieve in the dreadful Dude, Where's My Car? Perhaps it is the film's ordinary appeal verses the exaggerated situations. Interesting racial theme that addresses Harold as oriental and Kumar as Asian. Cho and Penn have wonderful comic chemistry and are backed by hilarious cameos including Harris from the TV show Doogie Howser M.D. Despite his theft and vandalism of the car he does prove to have charm. Christopher Meloni steals moments as a mechanic named Freak Show who surprises the duo in more ways than one with his beautiful wife. Paula Garces plays the neighbour and fixation of Harold who struggles to communicate with her. Despite vulgar humour we still root for the duo to beat overbearing odds for a burger. Score: 9 / 10

Whether or not you understand what having the "munchies" feels like, this movie is absolutely hilarious. Harold and Kumar are two best friends who get into one hilarious mishap after another on a simple quest to get burgers on their night out. Harold is an overworked and under-appreciated Asian office worker, and Kumar is a phenomenally smart med-school candidate who purposely screws up his interviews so that he doesn't live up to the stereotype of nerdy-Indian kid turned doctor.I first watched this movie in the mid 2000's, when I didn't understand what having munchies was like, none the less ever smoked a joint in my life. But I still found it hilarious. It's not about two guys getting high, it's about two best friends having one stupid adventure after the next. If you've got a friendship like Harold and Kumar's, you're sure to relate. Classic, never gets old.

Well the movie sure presents just another of those commonly used base in comedies, the wild night. The story also develops quite blindly with no real relevance from one instance to the other. But that essentially the essence of wild night comedies, although this movie sure take it quite a step further. Fortunately, the movie supports that crazy story development with quite strong comedy and humor. The thing with Liane and NPH passing by with the stolen car makes this movie very unpredictable. It's like you will already know that things will end up funnily since this is a comedy, but you really want to see how it does. The acting overall is actually quite good. John Cho acted out the sobering part of the crazy duo well enough while Kal Penn's role as the wild thinker is not so bad