Sunday, July 26, 2009

Film Review: The Hangover


Know those mornings when you wake up with little memory of the night of debauchery that just occurred, surrounded by evidence of events that you can't recollect? Well this film takes that feeling and blows it completely out of proportion. But in a good way.

Most of the results of the previous evening that these fellows had enjoyed are simply too ridiculous to believe. A strange baby, a tiger in the washroom, a stolen police car, and an 80,000$ debt to a Chinese gangster. Not your normal night out in Vegas. Although I've never been to Vegas...maybe its time to check it out. The whole movie is these guys trying to figure out how they got into these situations, right the problems that they created, all the while trying to find their best friend to get him home in time for his wedding. Its full of laughs, mostly overtly-crude humor, which I generally thoroughly enjoy. There's even an appearance by that weird dude who sings in Wedding Crashers and Old School (I think)...you know the guy. "I fuckin need you more than ever!". He puts in a great rendition of Fiddy's 'Candy Shop'. A highlight of the film for me.

Overall a pretty hilarious movie, albeit beyond stupid. Watch it, but leave your brain, logic, and common sense at the door. Maybe puff the magic dragon beforehand.

7/10

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