Their travels not only take them to a rehab clinic (with the promise of basic cable) claiming to be Red and Andy Dufresne (that would be Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins' characters from the film) but also in the temporary employ of Big Daddy (Mekhi Phifer, Dawn of the Dead, 8 Mile) a shady, but very wealthy individual who's bound to have access to TNT.
Puff, Puff, Pass is really a comical and constant series of mistaken identities that not only leads the two main characters into tons of trouble, but also out of it again in just as comedic a fashion. As you would expect, the film makes numerous references to the Stephen King modern classic. Between flashbacks to classic scenes with this movie's characters replacing key figures, and the number of times the two characters refer to the film in their day-to-day business, it seems that besides a healthy dose of weed (which seems to appear out of nowhere more times than not), "The Shank" is all Larry and Rico can think about.
Unfortunately, this DVD is very lacking in the special features department. The only thing this movie offers is quite a few previews of other Sony Pictures movies. I understand that this movie wasn't a box office smash (in fact, was it even in theaters??), but I'm sure there was enough gag-reel material left on the cutting-room floor to have at least that.
If you are looking for a movie to pop into your DVD player after a long day at the office, you know, something to just let your brain go numb over, then Puff, Puff, Pass is the perfect movie for you. Its experience is much more enjoyable if you have watched "The Shank" a couple of times, or at least once recently so that you can catch many, if not all of the hilarious references. Irregardless, Puff, Puff, Pass is definitely not for everyone, and the easily offended need not apply.
