The Hangover Part II
Review
by Anthony Morris
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The Hangover Part II
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In an age of trilogies and long‑running movie sagas, it's easy to
forget the basic rule of sequels : just get everyone back together and
make the exact same movie all over again.
Fortunately for fans of the original The Hangover,
this is a rule director Todd Phillips and company keep firmly in mind
as all your favourites from the first film reunite in the most tenuous
of circumstances to, well, do it all over again.
Big
difference this time is, The Wolf Pack in Bangkok - which, if this film
is any guide, is the sleaziest, deadliest, most comedy monkey‑filled
place on Earth.
As well as the same cast and plot (three
buddies try to piece together a wild night of debauchery they don't
remember), this retains the first film's willingness to push things
well past many viewers comfort level.
Drugs are taken, fingers
are severed, genitals are swinging in the breeze; they're in Thailand
after all, so ladyboys are going to show up eventually.
Second time around it's all not quite as shocking or as funny, but it does give events the required seediness and danger.
More
importantly, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms and Bradley Cooper provide
enough charm and comedy chops to turn a trio of firmly unlikeable
characters into people you can pretty much tolerate for 100 minutes.
The
story's merely going through the motions, but they at least give their
all to make this particular hangover (just about) worth suffering
through. 3.5 out
of 5
The Hangover Part II
Australian release: 11th June,
2011
Official
Site: The Hangover Part II
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha, Jeffrey Tambor
Director: Todd Phillips
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