In 2004, writers Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg wrote a film pairing supporting cast members of American Pie and Van Wilder in a high concept stoner movie. Ha ha, I said "high" concept about a weed movie! Said movie's title told you pretty much everything you needed to know — it named the primary characters and told you what they were going to do: Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle.

It proved to be a modest theatrical success that has gained something of a cult following since its debut. The movie proved to be quite funny, particularly a cameo by Neil Patrick Harris. Now, here we are four years later and the film has found itself with a sequel. Can it live up to its predecessor? The answer is yes. Of course, it stayed true to the formula set forth by that original film - straying would have likely proved deadly.

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay picks up right where White Castle left off. The duo had gorged themselves on White Castle eats and Harold (John Cho) confessed his love to his neighbor, Maria. It was a confession that proved worthwhile, although happiness is short-lived as Maria is preparing to leave for Amsterdam. We open with Harold and Kumar heading off to the airport to hop a plane to Amsterdam, excited over the prospect of reuniting with Maria, but equally excited about the prospect of all of the legal weed they could ever want, a stoner's paradise.

Problems begin for the intrepid two when Kumar (Kal Penn) takes exception to being singled out for a random inspection. His protests are valid, and he eventually wins his case, only to later reveal that it was a necessity that he win because he did indeed have an illicit substance on his person. On the plane, Kumar attempts to light up with his homemade bong, only to be mistaken for a terrorist, and his bong confused for a bomb. The plane is turned around and Homeland Security deputy Ron Fox (Rob Corddry) sends our heroes to Guantanamo Bay, believing they are indicative of a cooperative effort between North Korea and Al Qaeda. This is where our story starts in earnest.

Our Felix and Oscar-like combo find themselves in the Cuba-based detention center, from which they promptly escape. The next step is to find a way back to the States, and once back there they must find a way of clearing their names before Fox can catch them and send them back to a place that they really do not want to be in.