Cruder, same plot, less funny

Rating: 3/10 (20 June 2011)

Like most people I thoroughly enjoyed 'The Hangover' because its a bloody hilarious film, so when I saw part 2 advertised, I was briefly excited at the prospect of more hilarity from the wolfpack. The excitement faded when the possibility 'they're going to ruin it' dawned on me. Spoiler alert: they did; without giving anything away, the plot and story structure are practically identical to part 1, and because of this you can see the punchlines a mile away, so when they happen they arn't funny. Also, because you've seen it all before, lot of the plot is pretty guessable, thus removing the element of surprise that made the first film work. The ending is also poor and anti-climatic. It got to the point that about halfway through I was so bored I almost considered walking out, something I have never contemplated doing before (and I went to see Oceans 12). Occasional comic relief from Zach Galifianakis was the only good thing to say about it. You're probably going to end up seeing it at some point anyway, so just make sure you're slightly drunk and don't watch it with family members