I'd rate this 0 if I could!

Rating: 1/10 (19 December 2009)

I realize there's an audience for crass, juvenile comedies, and while I myself don't enjoy them, I am capable of understanding what it is about them that amuses some people. I might even manage a chuckle or two while watching one (always under duress and never by choice). "The Hangover," however, baffles me. It is so witless, so humorless, so vulgar, and so senseless, its success astounds me. I can't imagine anyone not having undergone a lobotomy finding anything remotely funny about this film, which doesn't come close to fulfilling the potential of its plot. How it grossed nearly $500 million at the box office is beyond my comprehension. Had I paid to see it, I would demand a refund. As it is, I feel everyone associated with it owes me the 90 minutes of my life I lost watching it, sticking with it to the end only because I needed to see if there was at least one laugh before the final credits. Trust me, there isn't.