Nonureva Really Surprised!

Lightdeossk Captivating movie !

Beanbioca As Good As It Gets

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

cjb-in-usa First off, this unfairly represents cannabis. Marijuana in particular does less bad than good.No creativity here, just one off, shock value vulgarities poorly passed off as humor. On the surface a harmless fiction, but like an iceberg the true danger isn't easily seen. All potential viewers should be warned to keep their attention ready, and question the motivations for creating this film aside with the (seemingly) single goal of profit. So as you watch, constantly question "why?". If successful in doing so, an entire hidden world will start to become apparent. Those whom produced this sloppy film have showed their just how sneaky and unintelligent they are all while doing the progression of humanity a huge disservice. They're ultimately fearful, simple people so the transparent agenda is partially explained. Maybe my identifying reality will teach them to be good people not so filled with self hate.

Bros Muns Excuse the long review but i swear its worth the read Yes this movie had it flaws but its a weed/stoner comedy , wouldn't you expect some things to be half-baked ? pun intended . If you can't suspend belief & are the type over analyze scenarios , plot holes , believability etc. than why are you looking n the direction of a "weed" movie n the 1st place ?... even the classic holly grail of weed comedies and archetype Cheech in Chong's Up in Smoke had plenty Plus the authenticity and incredibly extensive marijuana knowledge (to the point of giving away a very little known drug test beating method) far surpasses any other weed movie even documentaries . .This is a review by a both an avid stoner & avid movie buff (plus a p.a & grip on many productions)This is the best weed comedy to come out since Harold and Kumar 1 & how high (and that was about a decade ago , and there have been multiple efforts and some decent ones since --> THAT seedy stress (but still gets you high) --> (Mac & Dre go to high school , Puff Puff Pass) THAT good Reggie --> (How High & Friday 3)THAT good seedless mid grade -> (ie. Harold & Kumar 2 & 3 , Pineapple Express)Then some so bad that either the herb had mold on it , it was so old you just get a head ache , there was so many seed & stem pieces it basically isn't even weed BUT this MOVIE is the dank kind bud that you found on the ground at a party that someone forgot about & obviously that cat had some indoor grow operation cause damn that herb was fire and a welcome surprise compared to what you been smoking !!!Unfortunately this movie slipped under the cracks and didn't even make a blip on the radar despite being the only weed movie touting an academy award winner in Adrien Brody ( an actor who wasn't nominated erroneously and deservingly won ((a rarity now a days)) unlike many winners he is one of the most brilliant actors to ever receive it , one who has more range than Charlton Heston and his rifle have seen )Already equipped with Brody this small budget movie managed to pull one of Holloywoods finest and underrated in Michael Chiklis (the lead corrupt detective in the shield & fantastic four star, to name just a couple)& Colin hanks (a proved comedic gem of an actor since orange county w/ Jack black & many dramatic roles where he shined , and hes tom hanks son)Along with some off the wall quality cameos , Mykelti Williamson (bubba from Forrest Gump) , Yeardley Smith (been in 8 mill. movies & shows and is the voice of Lisa Simpson) So the main character high school leads--> Matt bush (adventureland) Sean Marquette(TV veteran , seriously how can he be this young and be in that many shows) have tons to work with and with the arsenal of actors behind them they could crap the bed and still be carried but they do the perfect job and there skill sets fit there characters perfectly So this weed movie is stacked with STAR POWER , more so than 9/10 of all weed comedies so how did it get overlooked and not find a home in theaters ? it must be bad ?No , unfortunately our country (america) is still extremely conservative when it comes to drugs (i know , i know .. weed isn't anymore of a drug than alcohol ,actually less than alcohol in relation to the negatives that the word drug carries but this movie though solely marijuana at heart though totes some other drug references/use & gun packing drug dealers) but pineapple express was at theaters you say and it had the same things!!Well the characters weren't 16-17 yrs old involving weed being glorified and in a school setting no less , and even more so, Judd Apatow & Seth Rogan , Danny Mcbride in there whole crew are proved commodities in the debauchery comedy department .. there next movie could be called crack pipes in paradise and it will reach the theaters. . . . well i decided not to make any spoilers cause if you don't know the major plot point than it will be much more exciting Its an original plot for a weed comedy and was very unexpected so don't read the spoilers or even the summary if you haven't already.There are a couple "corny" type moments but the good out weighs the corny , but when i say corny it was def. intended so its not a shot at the movie BOTTOM LINE ... this is a movie that will be loved , dare i say cherished by weed movie lovers but also a movie that will be loved by people that don't even smoke weed but love comedies its originality, great performances , star power , genuine heart , incredibly extensive marijuana knowledge (to the point of giving away a very little know drug test beating method , comedic timing and overall feel & final product are the visual & audio personification of a fat joint rolled with some of psycho ed's Keef straight from his jar in and if you knew what that was (or wanna know) you'd be popping in the movie or metaphorically lighting that joint right damn now !!!!!!

rgblakey Most of the stoner comedy films that come along play pretty stupid and are an acquired taste. The latest High School looks to take the same template but add something a bit unique to it with more story. Is it possible to really be able to make a stoner film that stands out as more than just that or is it just a guise to attract a bigger audience.High School follows a valedictorian who decides to take his first hit of pot only to find out that they are having random drug testing the same day. To try and nullify the test he teams up with the school's biggest stoner to attempt to get the entire school high. For the most part this is your typical stoner comedy, but thanks to the great cast and new twist with the story it manages to become something more and quite entertaining. Of course the story is highly unbelievable, but if you can set that aside and just have fun with it you are sure to have a great time. The entire cast does a great job, but two standouts come in the form of school faculty with Colin Hanks and Michael Chiklis. Hanks seems to just letting it all out to having a lot of fun not taking himself seriously and delivering some memorable moments. If Hanks is letting it all out, then Chiklis has split open and pours it out on the floor. His delivers a performance out of character that is both hilarious and a bit creepy. The obsessed principal he brings to life would easily become one of the more memorable film characters if this film got a wider release. Every aspect of his performance works and is bothersome on so many levels. The other stand out is Adrian Brody who is always good and seems to enjoy the stranger roles, but here just seems to lose his mind inside the character and become one with this psychotic drug dealer.This movie is a lot of fun and reminiscent of the comedies of the 80's. Filled with a great cast, over the top story, and an original take on the stoner comedy High School will have you eager to light it up and smoke until the last puff.http://www.examiner.com/movie-in-dallas/bobby-blakey

DamnYouGoogle The first 35 minutes of High School is some of the most comedy I have seen this year. Yea its in the vein of the Apatow/Seth Roganequse vein of witty banter and ridiculous situations. Unfortunately this films script is so sub plot ridden and contrived it losses me at a lot of places and as the movie goes on the novelty stops working.Slacker/Stoner/High School Outcast films can work on many levels as character pieces, comedies, faux-action, satires, dramas, romances etc etc, there is very little that hasn't been tried and there is very little that hasn't had a good variation of said sub-genre. High School tries to do it all and its got that copy paste feel only a lazy screenplay can have.Once again, there are some weird good things about this film, the people being high isn't always super over blown. Matt Bush owns his role pretty well. While Brody and Chikilas are over the top and having fun with what they have to do but it doesn't go anywhere there isn't anything new but at the same time its too all over the place to be a homage to stoner films of yesteryear.If you like stoner comedies its worth a rental and there is stuff to laugh at but there isn't much of comfort zone in between laughs and boredom.5/10