![]() ![]() Someone gushed about this film at me in general terms so I added it to the list to see without knowing much about it other than it was quirky and funny. Of course she believes that – she is high. Unbelievably high, Jane believes she can pay off her dealer, remake the cupcakes, get the audition and make it in time to pay the electricity bill. Seems easy enough but when the temptation is too great to eat her flat mates cupcake's she quickly discovers they are made with a huge amount of weed. ![]() Jane is a regular pot user who today has to fit an audition and paying her electricity bill into her usual routine of getting high. Araki introduces subtle, witty imagery while simultaneously producing an enjoyable slapstick comedy. Indeed, there's incredible silliness and ridiculous over-the-top decisions, but that's the point of this movie(and not to mention Farris' character to begin with). I mean seriously, how often is "Marxism" and the Communist Manifesto brought into comedies? Many people will say this is "stupid," which seems like an oxymoron regarding a movie about weed. There are elements of great artistic direction-which is often neglected in many pot related movies, and their are numerous political metaphors. Unlike most "stoner movies," this one stands out as being one of the most original ones I can recall. This movie would be horrible if all the protagonist did was lay around high in her home. Obviously things of this extreme nature don't happen to people who smoke pot, but I like my comedies to have an entertaining plot. If you're familiar with Araki's directing and themes in creating movies, it would be easy to recognize this as a satire. I've read a lot of angry comments about this movie, claiming it's "bashing" on "stoners" and anti-pot propaganda. If you don't, you're not going to like it. So all in all, my recommendation is this: if you smoke, go see it. Being a smoker myself, the whole movie was incredibly stressful, and I understood exactly what the main character felt. ![]() The thought process was incredibly accurate, the physical effects, everything. I didn't like the ending and it did confuse me a bit as to what message it was trying to get across, but as for the rest of the movie, I thought it was genius. But this is precisely what I love about this movie: it probably portrays being high more accurately than any other stoner movie I have ever seen. If you don't get high or haven't gotten high, you won't think it's entertaining, and you probably won't get it. Honestly, the whole movie is kind of like an inside joke. But not while you're stoned-it will make you paranoid about everything! If you have never smoked pot, or are against it, don't even bother. My personal opinion: if you smoke, definitely see this movie. I completely disagree with many of these bad reviews. ![]()
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