Take One Asprin, Bcause That's All You Will Need To Get Over This HANGOVER

I have to admit, the first Hangover movie had no appeal when I first saw its trailer in 2009. It looked like another American Pie crossed with Old School crossed with every other gross out, seen that nothing new frat boy comedy. But alas, the better of marketing got to me and I purchased my ticket and sat down to find myself enjoying one of the funniest movies I saw that year. I was raving about it to friends. It had so much going for it. Not only was it crazy funny, the idea was also extremely well done. Instead of seeing all the crazy shit that Phil, Alan, and Stu got up to, we had to go on a journey to find out what really happened on one night of craziness in Vegas. We, as the audience, didn't get to actually find out what happened on their crazy adventure until the closing credits with only snap shots showing the whole ordeal. Fast forward two years, and due to the popularity (as well doesn't help that the studio wanted another hit on it's hands due to the amazing box office success of the first one) all your favourite characters are back. This time for round two in the Hangover Part 2. This time the comedy removes itself from the shores of America and lands firmly on the ground in Thailand and winding up later in Bangkok. But will you laugh yourself silly and be feeling the effects the next day? Or like a hangover, will you easily get over it and go "hmm that was an alright night, could have been better." Read on to find out.

Two years has passed since the crazy adventures of Doug's bachelor party night at Vegas. The boys are all moving on. Doug (Justin Bartha) is expecting his first child. Phil (Bradley Cooper) has just had another one with his wife. Alan (Zach Galifianakas) is sorta out of the picture since the adventures and Stu (Ed Helms) is about to marry Lauren (Jaime Chung). They have all learnt their lesson since their last adventure. This time though Stu is going to be having his wedding in Thailand, Lauren's families home country. All the boys are invited except for Alan. Finally, Stu changes his mind and invites the fat man himself to join the boys on his special day. Lauren's brother Teddy (Mason Lee) has also this time been invited along for the ride as one of the best men. Arriving at this tropical paradise the boys and their families are civilized in the country until Phil decides it would be nice for all the men to get together for one last toast on the beach. And here is where the trouble starts. Waking up in the dirtiest of dirty hotels in Bankok (I literally felt I needed a shower after seeing this place) they awake to find it has happened again. They have woken up with a million problems from last night and this time instead of Doug going missing, it's Stu's future brother in law who is lost. Joining the gang on their adventure is Mr Chow (Ken Jeong) who might hold the answers to all their crazy stunts the previous night. Throw into the mix a naughty smoking monkey, lady boys, monks, gangsters, riots and tattoos and you pretty much have the Hangover 2.

Firstly, I'll start with the good points. Ken Jeong and Zach Galifianakas make this movie. Without them, I don't think I would have laughed at all. The location of Thailand is beautiful and the boys have some fun while in Bangkok. But that's about it I can recommend. I was BORED watching a lot of this movie. It was the exact movie from 2009. I felt I knew what was coming. There were hardly no surprises and when they thought shock value would make you laugh it really didn't. I am so amazed that they thought it would work again. It was like I went out one weekend and had the best time and then went out the next weekend and did everything the same but came home and said "wow that was pretty shit night." Everything was the same. Instead of a tooth missing we had a tattoo face. Instead of Doug missing it was Teddy. Instead of Chow hounding the boys it was a Thailand Gangster. I was so similar I thought I had gone back to 2009. Comedy can sometimes strike twice with sequels, but in many cases it falls flat (I'm looking at you American Pie 2). Even sometimes I thought I saw a glimpse of some of the actors looking like, "really, again, didn't we do this last time?" Let's just say if you watch it you will probably laugh I did. And there were a few scenes that I cracked up big time. But really I wouldn't recommend it like it predecessor. That was a clever funny comedy. This just seems like a movie made for the purpose of making a sequel. Nothing new, just a quick grab for box office. Which is a shame cause I kind of have lost interest in the franchise now. Of course this movie is going to do big at the box office, but unlike the first Hangover I can easily get over this one. 2/5