The Take
How High is not worth watching. It sells perpetual weed haze and supernatural cheating as the ultimate underdog win, framing consequences as optional and Ivy League entry as a joke.
The identity play here is pure stoner nostalgia: dudes signaling cool detachment from real effort or accountability while pretending the ancestors approve.
The Verdict
The film delivers exactly what the scan promises: weed as superpower with zero real fallout and Harvard reduced to a punchline. Method Man and Redman keep the energy afloat, but the thesis stays stuck in the haze.
Skip it.
Common Questions
What is How High about?
Two underachieving rappers smoke weed fertilized with a dead friend's ashes, summon his ghost for test answers, and crash Harvard.
Is How High woke?
No. Pure early-2000s crude bro comedy without lectures or redemption arcs.
Why is How High controversial?
Unapologetic drug glorification and vulgar jokes drew criticism even as it built cult status.
