Travelling to Thailand for their friend Stu’s (Ed Helms) wedding, good friends Phil (Bradley Cooper), Alan (Zach Galifianakis) and Doug (Justin Bartha) prepare for a good time. Despite Stu’s insistence on having a quiet simple occasion, with this trio around such an event fails to materialise. As one calamity leads to another, the foreign locale proves little match for their haze fuelled debauchery.
It’s not often a sequel plagiarizes what went on before so shamelessly, although given the film’s participants have no shame this is probably appropriate. Virtually a re-run of the first with only the setting changed, there’s little evidence of much effort having gone into generating something different even if it still raises many smiles. The excellent chemistry between the cast is a major factor in its enjoyment with their characters being so eccentric and strange that the phrase ‘never a dull moment’ seems invented for them.
These films can’t be called cinematic masterpieces and perhaps that’s why they are so successful. Nothing is out of bounds in drawing laughs from any bizarre circumstances. This boldness is an antidote to those tired of the safe formulaic comedies currently swamping screens. It’s low-brow and proud of it, although it’s difficult to see how a third could be made unless the producers push the envelope into ever further outlandish situations.
The Hangover Part 2 could have been better but is generally enjoyable for most of its length. Original it isn’t with the ‘play-safe’ option going into over-drive but should satisfy fans wanting to see a bawdy mirth maker.
Movie Review Rating 6 / 10
Movie Review by Patrick Moore
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