Better than I thought

Rating: 8/10 (14 June 2012)

Maybe it's because I went into this movie with low expectations from having read so many bad reviews, but I thought Hangover 2 was fine movie.
Yes, it's almost the same as the original. But it's also completely self-aware in that regard, and for that reason I really can't hold the similarity against it. It's part of the shtick.
The ensemble continues to have great chemistry and the politically incorrect humor is darker than the first movie (an appreciated improvement), but almost always very funny. I don't know what else people were expecting to see here.
No, it's not a perfect film, and a few things didn't work; Mason Lee was awful as Teddy - an admittedly small role, but he sucked the life out of every scene he was in nonetheless. And there were a few moments when Alan's antics were more frustrating than humorous.
I just don't think it deserves all the bad reviews and disappointment.