It’s already obvious that Jon Hurwitz’ and Hayden Schlossberg’s script is going to be a fairly mad study in placing obstacles in their heroes’ way.
Kal mistakenly thinks he knows where a White Castle is nearby in their corner of New Jersey, but a series of mishaps - including toll booth flubs and an unintended detour into a bad section of Newark - land the guys in Princeton.Īt the university, Kumar tries to score some more pot from an ersatz “hippie” connection while Harold finds himself lured into a hilarious Asian American students association meeting. Though his Indian parents expect the intelligent Kumar to become a doctor just like his older brother and father, he’d rather kick back and light up a nice, fat doobie.ĭuring a nighttime pot-drenched couch potato session, Harold and Kumar get a serious case of the munchies and want “the perfect food.” On cue, a White Castle burger ad appears on the tube, triggering the goofiest case of consumer demand the movies have shown in some time.
A better indicator of pic’s true nature is the assured directorial presence of “Dude, Where’s My Car?” helmer Danny Leiner, who has now at least equaled that cult hit’s laugh quotient.Įxploited as the reliably workaholic Asian - specifically Korean - office pushover by his superiors, Harold Lee ( John Cho) unhappily puts up with his corporate fate and can’t find the right words to say to Maria (Paula Garces), a cute gal neighbor in his building.īy contrast, his roommate Kumar Patel (Kal Penn) shows a more rebellious and assertive nature when interviewing with an overly ingratiating med school dean (Fred Willard, briefly on screen but in classic mode).
Although the title might be off-putting to those critical of Hollywood’s yen for product placement, odyssey is stuffed with hazards that completely distract from the lusted-after product.
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