Bongwater Review
Based on the cult novel by Michael Hornburg, this 1998 ensemble independent movie boasts clever dialogue, excellent production design, and stoner characters who are frighteningly realistic. There are plenty of laughs throughout the film -- Jack Black's sequence in the woods during a psilocybin high is worth the price of a rental -- but those who will "get" the movie best will be those who are familiar with, and forgiving of, a post-college drug culture devoted to the pursuit, purchase, sale, and consumption of marijuana, which is shown in all its slacker glory with few negative consequences. Luke Wilson, whose laid-back demeanor and two-seconds-too-slow delivery are perfect here, and Alicia Witt, who gets better with each role, are an engaging onscreen couple who lock together with easy honesty. But it's the gay couple, well-played by Andy Dick and Jeremy_Sisto, that gets all the good lines. Social conservatives offended by even the title may want to reconsider their choice of film, but anyone who has ever spilled the titular element will enjoy a contact high. Buzz McClain, Rovi
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