The Hangover Part II (16/06/11)

The Hangover Part II (2011)

Director - Todd Phillips
Starring - Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms

4 stars

One thing is for sure… whatever I write in this piece will have absoloutly no effect on whether people choose to watch this blockbuster or not. This notion sits comfortably with me. It’s not often that a movie event like this hits our screens and being such a fan of this visual art form I most certainly welcome the buzz. The Hangover was the biggest comedy to flex its proverbial laugh out loud muscle in recent years, and with its popular cast remaining in check, a sequel was always going to be sure to hit the ticket boxes hard.

So put simply, the boys are back. A bachelor party goes horribly wrong and our three heroes are forced to retrace their steps from the night before or else they are in more trouble than they initially thought.

The formula is simple, and is almost exactly the same as the original film, only this time… we go from Vegas to Thailand, we’re searching for Teddy (Stu’s brother-in-law to be) not Phil, face tattoos replace missing teeth and the strippers offer something a little bit different to marriage. This is half the fun. Nothing stray’s too far away from the original but with some genuinely funny writing and some brilliant work from the actors (Zach Galifianakis is once again at is his pants wetting best) you are more than happy to overlook the somewhat predictability of the storyline.

There really isn’t a lot more to say about it. It promises big laughs and it delivers. If you liked the first one then you will be sure to like this one too but just don’t expect it to be something completely different. You will be blessed with the opportunity to repeat lines from this movie with your mates and have hours of laughs because of it. A genuinely funny movie and a truly pleasurable and entertaining experience.