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RELEASED:
2011
DIRECTOR(s):
Todd Strauss-Schulson
PERSONAL RATING:
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Seven years after escaping
from Guantanamo Bay detention camp, and two years after they have last
spoken, best friends and roommates Harold Lee and Kumar Patel have gone
their separate ways. Harold has given up smoking cannabis, become a
successful businessman on Wall Street and married his Latina girlfriend
Maria. Kumar, on the other hand, still lives in the messy apartment he
once shared with Harold after getting kicked out of medical school due to
failing a drug test. Kumar has recently been dumped again by his
girlfriend Vanessa, who arrives at Kumar's apartment to inform him that
she is pregnant with his child. Maria's father and Harold's father-in-law
Mr. Perez decides to stay at Harold and Maria's house for Christmas. Mr.
Perez, who does not like Harold, brings his prized Christmas tree that he
has been growing for eight years, and gives Harold a short lecture about
the tree's importance to his family. Kumar receives a package with
Harold's name on it at his apartment and decides to deliver it to Harold.
At Harold's house, they discover the item inside to be a large marijuana
joint.
Kumar lights the joint, but Harold throws it out of the window, only for
it to magically land in the tree - resulting in it being burnt down.
Harold learns that Kumar's new friend Adrian is attending a party with a
Fraser Fir Christmas tree, and promises to drive him to the party on the
condition that he can have the tree. Harold, Kumar, Adrian, and Todd
(Harold's new best friend) arrive at the party, where a girl named Mary
attempts to seduce Harold, Mary is revealed to be the daughter of Russian
mob kingpin Sergei Katsov, who sends two of his men to kill Harold and
Kumar, believing that they were trying to rape his daughter after Harold
refuses to have sex with Mary. The duo make it out of the building without
the Christmas tree and run into their friends, Rosenberg and Goldstein,
for the first time in years. Harold and Kumar plan to steal a tree from a
church, but end up participating in a Christmas show featuring Neil
Patrick Harris, who they thought had died after being shot outside a Texas
whorehouse seven years ago. Harris reveals that he did die, but Jesus
Christ kicked him out of Heaven. Revealing that he is now telepathic,
Harris hooks the pair up with a Christmas tree and a Wafflebot before
sending them off.
The two make their way to Harold's house to put up the tree, but end up
being kidnapped by two of Katsov's men, and are saved by Wafflebot. After
Harold accidentally shoots Santa Claus in the head, Kumar gives him
emergency surgery. In exchange for saving his life, Santa agrees to fly
them back home in his sleigh, and reveals that he sent the package to
reunite the friends. Harold arrives home to encounter Mr. Perez, who is
enraged when he discovers his Christmas tree is gone. Harold finally
stands up to him, explaining that he may not be the perfect son-in-law,
but he is the perfect guy for Maria. Mr. Perez says that he always knew
Harold was a nice guy. He just wanted to make sure that he had "cojones"
before accepting him into his family. Harold and Kumar rekindle their
friendship, Kumar and Vanessa rekindle their romance, and Kumar tells
Vanessa that he will re-take the exams to become a doctor and give up weed
for the sake of their child; however, Vanessa advises him to break the
latter, promising to give him her urine for another drug test. Maria
discovers that she is pregnant on Christmas morning and that Santa has
left a replacement tree in their lounge. Harold decides to smoke weed
again, and he and Kumar share a joint for the first time in years. Santa
flies overhead, smoking a bong, wishing everyone a merry Christmas. |
