The Hangover Part II

I would definitely be lying if I said I expected Warner Bros to make a sequel to The Hangover but lo and behold here is a review of The Hangover Part II. I absolutely loved the first movie, though completely shocked and appalled, I laughed through the entire film; it was a definite riot entirely on an obscenely comical level.

The story begins with finding Stu (Ed Helms) getting married to Lauren (Jamie Chung). The entire wolf pack, Phil (Bradley Cooper), Alan (Zach Galifianakis), Doug (Justin Bartha), and now joined by Lauren's brother Teddy (Mason Lee), come together to witness the union of their friend. Getting together for a drink by the beach, they awake with absolutely no recollection of what happened, where they are, or how they got there. They find that they have lost Teddy and begin on an adventure to locate him while finding the shocking and humiliating truths of the night before.

The movie was an absolute riot. I was a fan from the very beginning. However, I feel that the sequel tied too close to the original movie. Much of the premise is exactly the same. A night filled with debauchery and the adventure of retracing their steps backwards. This movie doesn't pull any stops though. The jokes are cruder but the imagery is more of a shock factor as opposed to enhancing story or humor. However, the movie definitely serves its purpose on all levels, comically speaking, and the chemistry of the Wolf Pack is an invaluable part to the success of this film.

Whether or not you've seen the first entry in the Hangover series, The Hangover Part 2 is definitely one to see (although, it may help to understand the back story of THIS movie). I give this movie 8 ภาพวอดก้า out of 10.


Derek S.
The Revolution Review 2011