The wolfpack is back..,kind of

Rating: 6/10 (27 May 2011)

Two years ago, a movie came out that was so original and hilarious that it became the highest grossing r- rated comedy of all time. That movie was The Hangover, and now it's time for the obligatory sequel. With this sequel comes the most disappointing film thus far this year. That's not to say The Hangover 2 doesn't have its fair share of laugh out loud moments, and that's not to say it's the worst film of the year so far...it's just to say I was expecting so much more. The Hangover 2 is an exact copy of the first one except in the aspects of originality, humor, and just plain fun. In the original, Alan, Stu, and Phil lost the groom, Doug (who was left out of the gang again in this one...which felt really forced.) Now, Stu's getting married and they lose Teddy, Stu's fiancées younger, much more successful brother. Just like the first one, they have to go find out just what happened by going through a series of wacky events, but these events aren't wacky, they're just forced which ruins the whole point of the film. I won't tell the many people who are going to see this anyway no matter what I say what ends up happening to Teddy, but let's just say it's pretty mean spirited and dull. Also, Ken Jeong returns as Chow, which feels really tacked on and ruins every scene Chow is in. Overall, The Hangover 2 is very disappointing if not at times laugh out loud funny. At the average of $10 a ticket, it's just not worth it to see it in theaters. I'd say wait for Redbox or Netflix, if even that.