THE HANGOVER PART 2
A modest bachelor brunch devolves into a wild weekend in Bangkok when the gang travels to Thailand to see Stu get married. Still traumatized by memories of the Las Vegas fiasco, Stu (Ed Helms) vows to keep his pre-wedding partying to the bare minimum. But when Phil (Bradley Cooper), Doug (Justin Bartha), and Alan (Zach Galifianakis) show up, Stu's low-key brunch makes their previous Vegas fiasco look like a family trip to Disneyland. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
Director: Todd Phillips
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong
Release Date: May 26, 2011
Rated R for pervasive language, strong sexual content including graphic nudity, drug use and brief violent images
Genres: Comedy
Review:
“Classic Stu.” That statement should tell you everything you need to know about this sequel. Todd Phillips doesn’t raise his game in this sequel, instead he just changes the background and changes a few things. Déjà vu all over again. I’ll admit I laughed during a parts of films, there are a few high points that reach a manic level but it never sustains it, but my overall enjoyment of the film was hindered by the fact that this is about as lazy a follow up as you can imagine. The writing team seems to have literally taken the original script and just changed names and places. Galifianakis is grating this go around and just feels like he’s trying too hard. Ed Helms is given more to do and his comedic talents are given more room this go around. Bradley Cooper is just as douche baggy as he was the first time and doesn’t do more than he needs too. Ken Jeong is fun but the expanded role makes his one note character more obvious. Cameos and scenes don’t surprise because you are just waiting for them because Phillips telegraphs them to such an extent only a simpleton would be waiting for them. Hangovers suck especially when you recount the same night over and over again.
C-
I am kinda glad you didn't enjoy this as although it was amusing in parts the film just fell flat for me and I was worried it just might be me and my miserable self!
ReplyDeleteNope, it's just so lazy on so many levels, kind of what I expected from the trailer.
ReplyDeleteBrent the anonymous!!
ReplyDeleteGood call. It had some good laughs but offered up nothing new. Like all sequels it was cashing in on the first. The first was so original and should have been left alone. This one is showing how thin a premise it really is when you try and stretch it a bit further.
Yeah they really could have expanded on it instead of just serving up a carbon copy of the same film with lesser results.
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