Review: Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo

The sequel to the 2004 sleeper hit, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay was funny and entertaining, as good as the original. The movie follows the pot-smoking pair of Harold and Kumar, who are on their way to Amsterdam. The two are thrown in Guantanamo Bay prison when Kumar takes out a bong on their plane bound to Amsterdam, and it is mistaken as a bomb. They escape, and  their trek takes them from Cuba, to a bottomless party at a Miami mansion, to a redneck basement, to a KKK gathering, to President Bush’s ranch in Texas, and beyond.

This has to be one of the funniest movies I’ve seen in a while; there haven’t been many good comedies out in theaters for a while. The jokes were clever, the actors did a good job and played their roles well, and the movie was overall a fun experience. Even the inevitable serious parts of the movie(of which there are few) were funny. The film is a funny commentary on modern America, poking fun at everyone and everything, ranging from George W. Bush to the ACLU.

I say, go and see this movie. It’ll lighten up your day, and is good for more then a few laughs.

-Kolametal