Better to see, than to recall, which is quite unusual for most American comedies.

Rating: 4/10 (17 June 2009)

'The Hangover' is undoubtedly one of the best mainstream comedies of 2009 so far. With that said, it's important to remember that comedies are rarely very funny, and especially American ones. And naming 'The Hangover' one of the best comedies of 2009, it's also important for me to say that I didn't find it very funny, it was very entertaining and joyous, but rarely laugh-out-loud funny; most of the gags or jokes seemed somehow familiar, and the sketches drawn into the script were occasionally misplaced (the Taser scene). With that said, the three main performances does everything to this movie; Bradley Cooper as the cocky alpha-male with a twist, Ed Helms as the pussy-whipped nerd and Zach Galifianakis being somewhat of a baby inside a grown-up man, and they were all great in their characters. The whole atmosphere of the movie works greatly, like "what exactly happened last night?" and you pulsate in the same manic rhythm as their Las Vegas trip simply goes more and more terribly wrong. And after a 100 minutes of Las Vegas meltdown it's nice to see that the movie's got a heart (Heather Graham shines as a shattered stripper) and the end credits are greatly provided with pictures from the night we never experienced.