As the title suggests Homegrown is about weed and it is the main theme throughout the movie. But this movie can be liked by any viewer not only dope heads or freethinkers. The movie centers around three workers on a illegal marijuana plantation. They are not the smartest people and when they see their boss die they come up with a plan to pretend he is still alive. From here the main characters are stuck in one funny situation after another and the story slowly becomes weirder and weirder. By the end I was confused as to who knew what and who did what. I liked the story and it was the random scenes and stupidity of the main characters that I enjoyed the most. Sadly they were also a big reason why I didn't love this movie as much as I could. Jack (Billy Bob Thornton), Carter (Hank Azaria) and Harlan (Ryan Phillippe) are hilarious at times, but they are also really annoying other times. Especially Harlan annoyed me. It could be that I didn't understand the comedy fully but he was always doing stupid shit that irritated me.
It's not often I watch a comedy/thriller combo and I have to say I was wondering how that would work. Homegrown is a fine example of this mix and there certainly are thrilling moments in the movie. I have been trying to decide what to rate this movie and it's not a easy choice. Yes it has humor, action and thrills. But it also has those weird moments when you are unsure if you are supposed to laugh or not. Technically the movie is not bad, but not brilliant either. It all comes down to my overall feeling. I was entertained, but not blown away. I laughed, but also questioned certain scenes. And I both liked and disliked the acting for different reasons. Homegrown is one of those movies you either watch and forget about or is stuck in your head forever. 6/10