Movie Reviews

• Title: Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay
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A movie as blissfully non-sensical as Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle isn’t the easiest act to follow up.  With random events like a raccoon attack, a cheetah ride and, what must be one of the greatest all-time film cameos, Neil Patrick Harris; White Castle was not just random but also one of the few comedies that is consistently funny.  Is it possible that a sequel could be just as random, clever and hilarious?  Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay is proof that yes, yes it is possible.

No one saw the first Harold & Kumar for its plot, and there’s not much of a reason to see the second one for its story either.  But the set-up for Guantanamo Bay goes like this: our heroes are flying to Amsterdam for pot and poon when the ever wise Kumar, too eager to wait a few more hours, decides to light up on the plane.  But when a passenger mistakes his bong for a bomb, Kumar and Roldy are sent to the controversial prison named in the film’s title as terrorists.  But despite what said title may infer, the two are only incarcerated for a few minutes before they miraculously escape and set out on a journey to have their names cleared.

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• Title: Forgetting Sarah Marshall
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I think the only thing more invincible than Judd Apatow’s reputation at this point is Jesus with a bazooka gun.  The er’ talked about mega-producer has put out the most important comedies of the last few years, with Talladega Nights and Superbad just barely scraping the surface of his résumé.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall, like its subject matter, is broken up.  Everything going on in front of the camera is light, funny and likable; but the shots being called behind it is just the opposite – artificial and irritating.  This lack of chemistry between the elements, despite being an enjoyable picture, drags it all down.

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