A Hungover flick! Predictable all the way!

Rating: 6/10 (31 May 2011)

From a regular audience's standpoint, the movie is hilarious! I laughed my ass off. In-your-face gags, comical violence and the whole lot. I couldn't wait for the movie to release (yes, the hype created before the release had a lot to do with it.) I loved the characters from the first installment and Zach Galifianakis didn't fail to hit the funny in me again. The movie kept its pace and everyone in the theater seemed to be having a ball! After the movie I could hear people saying "I hope there's a part three to this!" Rumours are that a third installment is already on its way.
From a movie critic's standpoint, it seems like the creators watched Hangover turn into a hit and thought "hey! we've got a franchise on our hands, let's make some more money!" and they did manage to mint a butt load of greens through the weekend ($ 86 Million) and from what? A recycled script of Hangover! The writers played it safe. Too safe. Sitting in the theater, watching the movie, I felt like I had psychic powers. It's way too predictable. If you haven't watched the movie and you think you might not get the chance to watch it in theaters, don't worry. Just picture the plot of the first installment in a different location, except this time it's Stu's bachelor party. Seriously, I could've walked after the mid-point of the movie and know how everything would unfold. The same dilemma: four characters get smashed out, wake up the next day, hungover, one of the four is missing, they try to retrace their steps through last night's crazy events by looking for clues and links. The writers did try making it a little fresh with the she-males involvement and a spectacular car chase scene and honestly, I did enjoy that. I'd rate it a solid 6/10 because I like the characters. "If only monkeys could Skype" was one of my favourite lines in the movie. To conclude, I'd say: it is in fact a very entertaining movie if your just looking for laughs but if you're looking for reactions like "Woah! I didn't see that coming!" then you'd be disappointed. What's next? Alan's getting married in England and they lose the bride's step-dad after a crazy night climbing the Big Ben? The movie is Hungover from Hangover!