Summary: A must see film that will have the entire family laughing.

Rating: 8/10 (27 April 2011)

Todd Phillips (Director) has done a good job with "The Hangover" just as he has in a previous movie "Old School". Phillips previous movie pertaining to "Old School" is filled with good actors/actress, dialogue, and comedy. Both of Phillips movies "Old School" and "The Hangover" are full with comedy and action that will have tears coming out and on your knees. Phillips along with writers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore have set out to do what they planned to delivery. Throughout this movie you will see the different in low-key lighting/high-key lighting, motifs, and angles (low/high) and the music as scenes are being transiting. The Hangover was filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada. Doug Billing is about to marry one of his friend's Alan Garner sister Tracy Garner in two days. Doug and Alan along with two of their other buddies, Phil Wenneck and Stu Price are off to Las Vegas for a couple of days for some male bonding. Phil, a high school teacher and married, tends to acts childish when with his pals. Stu, a dentist has a girlfriend by the name of Melissa. She's very controlling and is very much against Stu going on this male bonding trip. One day he hopes to eventually marry Melissa. However, Alan seems to be on another level with the social graces of the western world. The next day after arriving in Las Vegas, they all wake up with the worst "Hangover". The suite is in stumbles and things are where they shouldn't be and missing. They can't remember anything that happens within the last 12 plus hours. One element for sure is that Doug is missing. Therefore, they are running out of time before they are due to be back in Los Angeles. If not back than they will have to do some explaining to Tracy what they haven't returned. In one scene you will see where all four of them are on the roof top in Las Vegas toasting to Doug last night as a single man. The scene is relevant to the theme because it takes place in Vegas and the scenery is great. Just imaging the lighting along with the setting it's great. The other technique that was used in this movie, angles. The scene was when Phil and Stu were outside looking in the truck of the car and there goes that great shot of the sky and Mandalay Bay hotel. It's funny to watch men to exploit their insecurities. The Hangover was a smash for 2009. I hope to see more of Doug, Alan, Phil and Stu in upcoming movies because they were great. Phillips when will we see "The Hangover II"?