Johan Dondokambey The story goes back to the first movie's recipe of having a certain object as the final goal, in this case the Christmas tree. The story still develops as the previous movies did, quite unpredictable, with all those very crazy stuff of comedies. In a way, this doesn't bring anything new to the whole series. Also there seems to be a significant shift of orientation in this movie towards the more family movie genre. The movie shows a lot of family values. Even the final goal is about family acceptance. But I don't think this move paid off because it instead contradicts the crazy comedies the series has been known for. The acting overall is just as standard, and a little lower compared to the previous movies. Kal Penn and John Cho doesn't really develop the relationship between their characters further.

SnoopyStyle The guys have gone their separate ways years ago. Harold (John Cho) is a wall street suit married to Maria (Paula Garcés). Her father (Danny Trejo) insists on a real Christmas tree. Kumar (Kal Penn) is still a weed-smoking slacker. Vanessa (Danneel Ackles) drops by to inform him that she's pregnant with his child. Then Kumar receives a package addressed to Harold. It's a giant joint which Kumar lights but Harold refuses. The Christmas tree burns down and everybody goes on a quest to replace it before Harold's father in-law returns. Harold has his uptight friend Todd (Thomas Lennon) and Kumar has his loser friend Adrian (Amir Blumenfeld).The guys still have great chemistry. That's why I want them to reunite earlier. I get the constant joke early on of them joining people other than each other. At some point, I don't care about that joke and I rather have the reunion. The under-current of the movie is about babies and family. There is nothing funnier than a coked up baby. I laughed every time. Blumenfeld is a little too whiny and annoying. On the other hand, Lennon is hilarious. In the end, it's about Harold and Kumar, and they're great together. And of course, there is the one and only great NPH.

Alexander Hermes If you loved the original you should take the night off get a little silly and watch this movie. Firsty the opening scene with Patton Oswalt as a mall Santa was hilarious. Danny Trejo is brilliant in his role as well. And of course NPH back wherever God takes him is a riot as well as the biggest sleaze in the seven seas.The plot is pretty lazy but i guess thats the general idea. The writer is Jon Hurwitz not to be confused with Mitchell Hurwitz who created Arreseted Development and is a genius sadly unlike Jon so don't expect too much there. I predicted the final moments of the film which made me laugh and explains a lot about the logistics of Christmas eve.You can see from the addition of major action sequences that the budget has been upped dramatically.This being said there are some shameful product placements but they make them fun and the 3D effects bring it all home and you can almost smell the wacky tobaccy wafting towards you.All in all a fantastic off beat Christmas/stone film and it seems there is already plans for a 4th. Im excited. You should feel these nipples. I give it a 7.1 out of 10 for a decent 3rd film especially as I feel the 2nd was average at best.

Andrew Pelechaty While the 'stoner comedy' may have fallen out of favour, Harold and Kumar have managed to keep it alive. Four years after their last movie, they're back with the third film in the series.'A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas' retains the elements which made the series so funny: lots of smoking, getting high, self-referential moments, unbelievable shenanigans, a waffle-making robot and a hilarious cameo from Neil Patrick Harris! They also poke fun at the Christmas movie conventions, Kal Penn's time in the White House and the use of 3D, with objects flying at the screen.The plot isn't anything too original: Harold and Kumar have lost touch and Harold (John Cho) is under the thumb of his scary father-in-law (Danny Trejo) and takes responsibility for decorating their beloved tree. When Kumar goes to return a package for Harold delivered to their old flat, chaos ensues and it's a race to replace the tree before Harold's wife Maria and her family return from midnight mass. Arguably the film's highlight is the NPH cameo: now a superstar thanks to 'How I Met Your Mother', he skews his real-life personality in a heightened version of himself (his relationship with David Burtka is revealed to be a sham to cover his womanising) and has a lot of fun with the role. If you're a fan of the previous films, then you'll know what to expect and you won't be disappointed.