The Popkorn Junkie

Don't ask me why I ever went to see "How High" in the theaters because all I can say in my defense is that I was really bored and had already seen everything else that was showing. Call it a freak of nature. Just as I expected, "How High" was not Oscar bound and was certainly not going to be on any Top 10 lists. In fact, I'm sure it will be on several 10 Worst lists--but not mine. Though this was not a great film, nor a good film, it still had a few laughs and just enough laughs to make it enjoyable entertainment for some and loathsome crap for others.

Method Man and Redman star as two stoners who suddenly realize the weed they have started smoking is making their IQ's skyrocket. In fact, they are actually able to get into Harvard University. But, when the weed wears off, they are forced to try and make it in one of the toughest universities in the country. One of the most comical scenes comes when they are trying to get smarter--they go about it by smoking the bones of a 'dead smart guy' who just so happens to be John Quincy Adams. Lark Voorhies (yes, Lisa from "Saved By the Bell") costars as the love interest, and funnyman Fred Willard costars as the Dean of Harvard University.

"How High" was directed by first time filmmaker Jesse Dylan, who just so happens to be the son of Bob Dylan and the brothers of Wallflowers frontman Jakob Dylan. His vision and talent in this film are not evident because a film like this isn't really hard to direct--"How High" is like a hybrid between "Back to School", "Legally Blonde", and "Friday". However, despite the redundancy of the plot and endless script clichés, I found myself laughing throughout this disaster. This is not quality cinema, but it is entertaining nonetheless, and everybody needs a good nonsensical laugh now and again. I prefer to think of this film as a "beautiful disaster".

-- Billy Ray ( 2 pops out of 4 pops )

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