Well I'll just flat out go ahead and say it, this movie was awesome! Going into it I had huge and I mean huge expectations for this movie for a couple of reasons. One, the director- Todd Phillips whose biggest credit includes the laugh out loud comedy- 'Old School' so you just knew it had to be in the same ball park. Second, the cast of this movie was very intriguing. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha. Not a lot of big names in this movie but boy do they come together and pull off one of the funniest comedy movies in recent time and a movie that will forever stand the test of time.
The movie revolves around four completely different friends who are all at completely different places in their lives. One is about to get married, one hates his life, the other is in a relationship that is completely one sided while Alan, well he is just how do you say, unique. The way these four guys come together though through the course of the movie is hysterical. The journey about how they all decide to have a night they will never forget is put into action from the get go.
Doug (Bartha) is getting married and the others want to give him one last big party before according to Phil (Cooper) he slowly begins to die with each day because he is getting married. Stu (Helms) and Alan (Galifianakis) are along for the ride and on top of their hotel room take a round of shots and promise to make this night legendary, and indeed it is. They wake up the next morning and for the life of them they can't remember what the hell happened to them.
They are all on the floor and their hotel room is completely trashed and even has a new visitor staying with them, a tiger. Oh and did I mention their was a baby in a closet also, because yeah there was!
Upon coming back to normalcy they realize that something has gone horribly wrong, they can't find the groom to be Doug. So frantically the search begins and these three guys who are in the worst possible shape set out to put the pieces together of what the hell they did last night. The clues and journey they begin to unravel is so funny and the moments that they offer up are priceless and iconic. From a wedding to a lost infant being reunited with his mom (Heather Graham) who decides to um feed the baby the natural way in front of these three guys. For me one of the funniest scenes in the entire movie was when the guys are arrested and taken into police custody.
Phil works a deal with these two cops in order to set the guys free, but first they must repay the officers because the guys stole a cop car. So the three are lined up in front of a class field trip and are used as the subjects of how to administer a stun gun. The scene is so funny and outrageous I was crying because I was laughing so hard, seriously my stomach hurt for a few minutes. The journey these three go on to get Doug back is the driving force behind the movie and it never grows old for a second, it keeps you laughing with every new twist and turn that arises.
'The Hangover' just simply flat out rocks and is easily the funniest movie you're going to see this year, I'll guarantee that here and now. The cast deliver lines off one another so easily it's mesmerizing to watch. Todd Phillips has struck comedic gold once again and this movie ascends it's predecessor 'Old School' in the whose funnier column. The movie is funny from the very beginning and the ending credits will have you falling out of your seat, I promise!
Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and escpsially Zack Galifianakis can now be seen as true comedic God's in my opinion. They play off each other so well and Zack for me steals the movie. He is a scene stealer ladies and gentlemen. His character is so different from anything I've ever seen and he made me laugh so much it still hurts. This comedy didn't need any big stars but I think just found some new ones because these guys are so funny, I know I sound like a broken record but it's true. The movie rocks!
'The Hangover' is the definition of what a buddy comedy is all about. Here are four different guys who for one night are going to put all their personal things at home aside to assure their good friend has the time of his life. That is something I'm sure a lot of us can relate to or after seeing this movie are going to try and duplicate in our own lives. Just try not to wake up the next morning missing any teeth, that's my only advice, the rest, just go crazy!
TK's rating: 5 out of 5 stars
A must see!!!
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