The premise is basic, as it should be. Two people, one socially awkward and introverted, one outgoing and self-sabotaging, are at the lowest social tier in their group. So...Harold and Kumar. They decide to say 'fuck it' and get high. Like H&K. They end up discovering they have a ticking clock to get food. So... yeah, it's Harold and Kumar with two awkward white kids on the surface. Whatever. The premise is just a way to get you from scene to scene, joke to joke.
Without getting into spoilers, the movie is well shot, well executed, and really does feel like a chaotic, dissonant series of absurdist scenarios that would make Movie 43 curl up in shame if it had any. They are expertly shot and paced, Nothing stays around too long, nothing really sticks to the next bit unless it needs to. So it has a quickness to it akin to a modern day Python set. But without the self-righteousness and Rowling stanning.
Secondary characters are as important as the Scooby gang and there are a few real standouts. Again, kept unspoilery where possible.
Snackatron plays a 'little man from the draft board' (IYKYK). What could have come across as a cloying 'claptrapian' busywork character actually had you invested by the end.
Cameos abound with YT personalities, up and coming standups, and even some of the creative team, None feel forced and none are used in place of actual meat. No 'Hey, look at that person you know! That fills up 3 minutes of runtime and we didn't do shit!' trickery.
Lepidopterists rejoice! You get an entire sideplot! And he's played by
Spoiler
Daniel Radcliffe
Of course, the REAL enemy, as is the case with most stoner films, is existential dread. Which is masterfully executed.
The whole film is dadaist joy and stupid, stupid fun. It's not going to be on anyone's top 10 list, but it's sort of in that Dungeons and Dragons 2023 bucket in terms of enjoyment.
4/5