Very Cool!!!

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

The bigger part of the movie is just the usual silly "let's talk dirt, get high, make as many music/race/sex/drugs jokes as we possibly can", with most of it not being imaginative enough to actually laugh about. Dusk and dawn have a duration of about three seconds, despite driving a lot of miles the same people keep bumping into each other. The incredible screen presence of Kal Penn and John Cho as well as strong appearances by Neil Patrick Harris and Gary Anthony Williams keep the movie from falling apart however.

This movie was just too crude, offensive, stupid and often times tiring to me to be entertaining. Also, just the characters Harold and Kumar themselves annoyed me. I thought that Neil Patrick Harris's cameo would be at least mildly entertaining, but nope, he was even more annoying than Harold and Kumar, which I did not think was even possible. He just tried to get laid throughout the entire movie, and talk about sexy women, which was crude, annoying and got real old, real fast. A few scenes were pretty entertaining, but just a few, unfortunately that trend did not last throughout the film. 3/10 for Harold and Kumar go to White Castle. I cannot suggest this film, there are a lot better, higher quality comedies to watch and enjoy rather than this trifle

This film is awesome, and despite its reliance on illicit humour, I not only found it funny but also quite inspiring.Firstly, the plot's not that complex, and often at times ridiculous. But it is held together by Harold and Kumar's journey exposing some great chemistry between John Cho and Kal Penn. They bring along a very relatable, juxtaposed friendship, following the classic funny man/straight man routine perfectly.Even better so, these characters are flawed: Harold is a push-over and Kumar is in denial. And it is excellent how in achieving their goal after a long journey, they are able to reflect on themselves, and overcome their flaws. They help establish a connection to viewers, as their portrayals seem real.And I love how even though comedy ties into the whole film, themes of racism, social profiling, and drug abuse are dealt in such a way to have serious undertones that challenge audiences and allows them to sympathise with the protagonists,I also enjoyed NPH's appearance, and how it subsequently put him back into business, he is a great talent.However, this film is not perfect. Sometimes the humour falls short by being too ridiculous or unappealing. Also the low budget of this film is obvious through its sometimes poor editing.Nevertheless, I thought it was a very entertaining and oddly inspirational story, at least to the "young people" it was marketed to. Three and a half stars :)

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.