HangOver II

Rating: 6/10 (22 May 2012)

Todd Phillips goes for a 2nd hangover, but The Hangover Part II suffers with its lack of surprises. The flow of the story is as expected; a little setup followed by a whole lot of maniacal nonsense. There is actually a bunch that happens within the 100 minutes of screen time, although things feel quite linear The humor tends to be overly crude at times, which really isn't for young eyes. It also hampers many of the would-be laughs; however, there is so much going on that it is hard not to find at least a few chuckles throughout the picture. A bulk of the amusing antics that take place are at the expense of Ed Helms. The higher annoyance factors overshadow the comedy of Zach Galifianakis and Ken Jeong, although they are held somewhat in check. Bradley Cooper is more along for the ride here. The Hangover Part II has its moments. Just not enough to categorize it as a must see picture.