Whether or not you understand what having the "munchies" feels like, this movie is absolutely hilarious. Harold and Kumar are two best friends who get into one hilarious mishap after another on a simple quest to get burgers on their night out. Harold is an overworked and under-appreciated Asian office worker, and Kumar is a phenomenally smart med-school candidate who purposely screws up his interviews so that he doesn't live up to the stereotype of nerdy-Indian kid turned doctor.I first watched this movie in the mid 2000's, when I didn't understand what having munchies was like, none the less ever smoked a joint in my life. But I still found it hilarious. It's not about two guys getting high, it's about two best friends having one stupid adventure after the next. If you've got a friendship like Harold and Kumar's, you're sure to relate. Classic, never gets old.

I saw this movie on TV long after its cinema release. I have a weakness for a good gross-out movie and this was a classic. The two leads are fantastic, particularly the guy playing Harold. He's just very funny. I love how this movie illuminates racism but also how the two guys, and all the other characters, laugh at themselves. For example, the earnest young men and women who fawn over Harold when he visits the student lounge, sending up the stereotype of the straight-laced goody-goody Asian student. Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle shows how very few Hollywood movies have Asians in the lead roles, and that's a travesty. Here, they are front and centre, giving their view of the world but also laughing at white guys, black guys and everyone else. One thing I didn't like was the emphasis on marijuana. It just got a bit labored in the end. I'm not a prude, but it's a bit of a crutch to rely on getting stoned as a joke. Although I guess it was accurate enough given the number of people in society who smoke!

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.

OK, I rarely write a review for a movie, but I really want to keep other people from seeing this one. You see, even if I was 15 years old and/or stoned 24/7 I STILL wouldn't consider this movie funny.There's a couple of scenes which will make you smile, but that's it. The rest of the movie is pretty stupid. It's not the worst comedy film I've ever seen (after all I sat and watch all of it), but I wouldn't ever recommend this to anyone.On the good side, the movie is watchable till the end, even though your hands are uncounsiously try to reach the remote control through the whole 90 minutes..