MOVIE REVIEW
THE HANGOVER
Las Vegas has enjoyed the dubious honour of being America's 'City of Sin'. Deemed party central for those wanting all types of entertainment, its notoriety has made it a household name. The Hangover's leading gentlemen learn the hard way of the after-effects of indulging in its many vices. That Vegas still reels them in despite their mishaps show the addictive allure of this very adult playground.
Celebrating his last night of freedom before his wedding, Doug (Justin Bartha) takes his three mates to Vegas. Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Alan (Zach Galifianakis) are more than willing to help. Unfortunately their debauched behaviour haunts them the next morning when they find Doug missing and a massive memory suppressing hangover. Attempting to unravel what happened, a tiger, police car, gangsters and strippers hold the key in lightening the heavy mood of the morning after.
Crude, lewd and outrageously rude, The Hangover is also very funny. Due to an adventurous cast and a simple plot, the gags come thick and fast after a rather hellish buck’s party. The attraction for this type of film is how far they push the envelope in raging against political correctness. Thankfully the humour is more hit than miss as director
Todd Phillips handles the increasingly farcical situations with skill. Using the well used device of piecing together events, he allows the audience to go on the madcap voyage of discovery of the leads thereby giving immediacy to their dilemmas.
Like many recent comedies, the protagonist’s earnest desperation in solving their problems provides genuine laughs. Th
e personalities drive the humour rather than vice versa. In the main leads we have the archetypical jock, nerd and hippie and, although the characters may seem clichéd, they come to life due to a realism the actors bring. This believability makes the comedy work no matter how ridiculous the circumstances with the rhythm and timing equally crucial. The Hangover does this in spades, with the most recalcitrant people hopefully raising a reluctant smile at its antics.
This 'boys behaving badly' flick may not do Vegas' reputation any good, bu
t one wonders whether it had any in the first place. There will be those who'll dismiss this outright due to its topic, which is fair enough due to its very adult humour. But for others not adverse to some mindless and occasionally shocking absurdities The Hangover should prove a good antidote to those fluffy romantic comedies that would drive anyone to find escape.
Movie Review Rating 7 / 10
Movie Review by Patrick Moore
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Celebrating his last night of freedom before his wedding, Doug (Justin Bartha) takes his three mates to Vegas. Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Alan (Zach Galifianakis) are more than willing to help. Unfortunately their debauched behaviour haunts them the next morning when they find Doug missing and a massive memory suppressing hangover. Attempting to unravel what happened, a tiger, police car, gangsters and strippers hold the key in lightening the heavy mood of the morning after.
Crude, lewd and outrageously rude, The Hangover is also very funny. Due to an adventurous cast and a simple plot, the gags come thick and fast after a rather hellish buck’s party. The attraction for this type of film is how far they push the envelope in raging against political correctness. Thankfully the humour is more hit than miss as director
Todd Phillips handles the increasingly farcical situations with skill. Using the well used device of piecing together events, he allows the audience to go on the madcap voyage of discovery of the leads thereby giving immediacy to their dilemmas.
Like many recent comedies, the protagonist’s earnest desperation in solving their problems provides genuine laughs. Th
e personalities drive the humour rather than vice versa. In the main leads we have the archetypical jock, nerd and hippie and, although the characters may seem clichéd, they come to life due to a realism the actors bring. This believability makes the comedy work no matter how ridiculous the circumstances with the rhythm and timing equally crucial. The Hangover does this in spades, with the most recalcitrant people hopefully raising a reluctant smile at its antics.
This 'boys behaving badly' flick may not do Vegas' reputation any good, bu
t one wonders whether it had any in the first place. There will be those who'll dismiss this outright due to its topic, which is fair enough due to its very adult humour. But for others not adverse to some mindless and occasionally shocking absurdities The Hangover should prove a good antidote to those fluffy romantic comedies that would drive anyone to find escape.
Movie Review Rating 7 / 10
Movie Review by Patrick Moore
For the Official Web Site click here
If you have any comments to make about this Movie Review, then please use the comment box, titling your comments with Movie Review The Hangover
Patrick Moore's Movie Review is an alternative look at current movie releases in Australia.
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