Brilliant and touching

A Disappointing Continuation

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

What intrigued me to check out this movie was the 2 leading actors,as small as their roles were in American Pie and Van Wilder, they really were likable and funny. The duo really delivered in this one, this is the kind of movie you can chill and have fun watching at night when you just had a bad day.A lot of unexpected cameo appearances were pleasant as well.This movie deserve more praise as it is in my opinion one the best comedies made ever.

America has a dark history regarding segregation and white supremacy. People often think of segregation in the past tense; however, racial discrimination is still an imminent problem. Under the command of America's new president, immigrants are racially profiled and face losing some of their rights. With the recent cases of police brutality regarding African Americans, it is clear that US still has a problem with racism. Because racial profiling is a controversial topic, many movies do not wish to address this problem. Although Danny Leiner's "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle" addresses the racial discrimination that still occur in America, it uses strategically placed comedy to make the movie approachable by all races. The first scene of the movie shows a Korean American, Harold, working in a cubicle. The movie then pans to show two Caucasians conspiring to rid themselves of their work. One Caucasian says "those Asians just love crunching numbers" to justify forcing Harold to do their work. They threaten Harold and he , afraid for his job, takes on the extra workload. In the first scene, the viewer is introduced to this idea of discrimination in the workplace. The acts of the white males were unfair and unjust, but because Harold was a minority, the Caucasians felt that he would be submissive to them. If Harold was a fellow Caucasian, the white men could not have passed down their work onto him. At the end of the first scene, the two Caucasians are seen hopping onto their convertible, located near the office building, and rushing off. Harold, angry with his inability to stand up, decides to go home. Harold's car, an old Toyota sedan, is parked in the furthest possible parking space. The office scene finishes with Harold slow walking to his car. This scene was hilarious, but still addressed the fact of white supremacy in the work force. Harold, who does his own work, owns a old Toyota while the while males that do not work as hard own a convertible. This car scene shows that immigrants are under paid and because of their inability to stand up for their rights. Harold and Kumar smoke weed and got the munchies, so they decide to go to White Castle to buy burgers. They need to take a road trip, and along the way, they decide to stop at Princeton to meet some of Harold's friends and get more marijuana. The movie shows the stereotypical nerdy and studious Korean student. Harold and Kumar were invited to a party hosted by the Koreans. Thinking that the party would be lame, they decide to ditch the party. As they were leaving, they see that the Korean party was "lit." The movie is trying to break the stereotypes that society has placed on certain races. After a series of events, Harrold is arrested and is in jail with an African American, Tarik Jackson. When Harold asked Tarik why he was arrested, Tarik responded, "for being black." Tarik was peacefully reading at Barnes & Nobles, but there was a robbery in Newark, and because he was black, the police officers thought he was the robber and arrested him. Tarik did not resist arrest or show any aggression, but the police officers abused him and did not treat him as a human.Police brutality is a serious problem in the United States that has only recently made headlines in the news. Police and society have associated crime and violence with the African American community and find it easier to accuse them of crimes. Tarik is very calm about his situation and when he is asked to why, he says: "People have been messing with me my whole life. I learned a long time ago that there's no sense getting all riled up every time a bunch of idiots give you a hard time." The movie breaks the stereotypes society has placed on African Americans. Any human being with a sense of pride would get angry at the police officers for their harsh treatment, but Tarik is not violent at all. He is calm and is not violent. When Kumar breaks Harold out of jail, Tarik is in the corner reading a book. The officers return to see Harold escaping, but instead say "Jackson's trying to escape," and call his book a gun. Tarik is raising his hands and has his knees on the floor, but the officers say he is resisting and start to hit him with their sticks. The movie shows the viewer the hardships African Americans face even in this time and age. The color of their skin makes them discriminated against and second class citizens with no human rights. Throughout the movie, the viewer sees Harold and Kumar as immigrants, but as the movie comes to a close, we see that their actions are those of Americans. The idea of road trips and eating burgers is American. The trip to White Castle was not just about getting burgers, but was about fulfilling the American Dream. Their "parents came to this country, escaping persecution, poverty and hunger. . . . they wanted to live in a land that treated them as equals." The idea that everyone has an equal chance in America resonates strongly inside both Harold and Kumar's hearts. The movie ends with Harold and Kumar fulfilling their American Dream. The movie uses comedy to destroy the stereotypes society has placed on certain racial and ethnic groups. The movie address the serious problems that America still faces, but uses comedy to make the movie more approachable. Harold confronts the two Caucasians from his work and tells them off. His speech shows his transformation from a being a nerdy, quiet Asian to a high spirited American that stands up for his rights. A simple story of two men getting burgers, turned into a story of fulfilling the American Dream.

I absolutely loved this movie when I was younger and more impressionable. Upon seeing it again, the magic is certainly gone. It's fun, sometimes funny, has some absurd moments. It's a stoner comedy and an effective advertisement for White Castle. It turns out that White Castle didn't fund it themselves, although they approved the use of their restaurant in the movie. Originally, it was going to be Krispy Kreme but the company didn't want to be associated with potheads.Nothing in this movie was brilliantly done, but the mood of turning a trip to White Castle into a long heroic journey certainly makes for good entertainment. It was a good novelty.

Harold Lee (John Cho) is a meek Asian who gets picked on all the time. He can't even get up the courage to talk to his neighbor Maria (Paula Garcés). Kumar Patel (Kal Penn) is his highly inappropriate slacker roommate who works hard NOT to get into medical school. They get stoned together and feel the need for White Castle.This is full on slacker humor. The two guys make great comedic chemistry without the usual comedian. Their humor really comes from their friendship. The fact that they're both Asians is almost a side issue except for some ignorant racists characters in the movie. NPH makes a hilarious outrageous cameo.