The Hangover 2

Director: Todd Phillips

Writer: Craig Mazin, Scot Armstrong and Todd Phillips.

Cast:

Bradley Cooper    …      Phil

Ed Helms    …      Stu

Zach Galifianakis …      Alan

Justin Bartha        …      Doug

Ken Jeong   …      Mr. Chow

Paul Giamatti       …      Kingsley

Mike Tyson          …      Himself

Jeffrey Tambor     …      Sid Garner

Mason Lee  …      Teddy

Jamie Chung        …      Lauren

Sasha Barrese      …      Tracy

Gillian Vigman     …      Stephanie

Aroon Seeboonruang     …      Monk

Nirut Sirichanya   …      Fohn

Yasmin Lee …      Kimmy

Summary: Stu is getting married. Along with Doug, Phil, and his soon-to-be brother-in-law Teddy, he regretfully invites Alan to Thailand for the wedding. After a quiet night on the beach with a beer and toasting marshmallows by the camp fire, Stu, Alan and Phil wake up in a seedy apartment in Bangkok. Doug is back at the resort, but Teddy is missing, there’s a monkey with a severed finger, Alan’s head is shaved, Stu has a tattoo on his face, and they can’t remember any of it. The wolf-pack retrace their steps through strip clubs, tattoo parlors and cocaine-dealing monkeys on the streets of Bangkok as they try and find Teddy before the wedding. Written by napierslogs 

Review: The problem with sequels – even if they are dressed up to be referred as Part I and Part II – is that sometimes you have to watch the first part to remind yourself just how hilarious the first instalment was. When finally you sit down to the second film, one thing that needs to be made absolutely clear is this, you will laugh…a lot. In fact you will more than likely laugh so much through the funny parts that you’ll need to rewind a little to catch up with the funny bits you missed.

The Hangover Part II is a very cleverly made comedy sequel that takes the four friends: Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug, to Thailand for what is to be a straight forward wedding that will see Stu being married – again. Having invited Alan through a sympathy vote on account that his experience in Las Vegas had left the others in a non-talking mood when returning home, they all finally agree that everyone who went to Vegas could go to the wedding.

With the trip to Thailand going well, the get together ceremony of the Bride and Groom with friends and relatives does not go as well with Alan announcing a speech which hints at Las Vegas. It is now that Phil organises a little drink for the guys to have a big boy’s moment down by the beach…

Filled with hilarity, zany and sometimes ‘tongue in cheek’ humour, The Hangover Part 2 is a definite Rent or Buy film, whether on DVD or Blu-Ray, the action, comedy and drama is by far one of the best American comedies so far this year. In a “No Holds Barred” style National Lampoon’s extravaganza, everyone getting their hands on this will not be disappointed. By giving any more details of the film would truly spoil the rest for those that haven’t had the luck to see the film yet.

For those who thought Mike Tyson’s cameo in the first part was pretty funny, it is with a promise that we say “You definitely haven’t seen everything yet!”

The Hangover Part Two is available to Rent or Buy now.

DVD Archive Rating: 9/10 (10/10 if the soundtrack would have been better)

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© Marcus De Storm 2011

The Hangover Part II (Official Trailer)