Do you even know, what's going on? Yes, I do. Phil's doing all the work, I'm his assistant and you are standing there looking like an idiot!

Rating: 4/10 (6 June 2013)

The end of one of the most unnecessary film trilogies is finally here. First, I have to say I never was a fan of the first Hangover. I never understood why such a mediocre comedy is getting so much attention and praise. There are so many more better comedies who would deserve more attention and praise, or a sequel. The original spawned two more follow- ups, where the first one got a lot of backlash for bringing the same narrative structure and plot. Critics disliked it and fans disliked it. Although I enjoyed the Bangkok adventure more than the first. Mainly because of the direction and the situations the characters found themselves were actually funny. While watching the first movie I just couldn't find the situations funny, the plot seemed too serious to me. That wasn't the case with the second one. Director Todd Phillips even said himself in a recent interview that all the hangover films are not straight-up comedies and they never have been. The second one went a step further and became a black comedy which appealed to to me much more tan the bland first one. The Hangover Part III goes even further, but not probably in the the right direction.
It was obvious from all the previous Todd Phillip's movies that he desperately wants to make an action movie. In every single one of his films there is at least one actions usually involving a car. Warner Bros. studios probably didn't let Phillips make an action movie so he jammed a gangster story involving kidnapping, robbery and dead bodies into this so-called comedy.
What worked in the previous films was that there wasn't a main character, all three of them were main characters. The story didn't focus on neither one of them. This time the story focuses on Alan, played by Zach Galifanakis, who again plays the man child, which he is famous for playing in every movie he is in. His annoying mentally retarded fattie worked the previous movie for his limited screen time. That is not the case her. Part III is his story only, but luckily his character goes through some development here and in the end he there is an catharsis waiting for him. The rest of the Wolfpack, Phil (Bradley Cooper) and Stu (Ed Helms) are reduced to supporting characters this time. In most of the scenes they just stand by and watch Alana and his crazy escapades. Unfortunately the man who shouldn't be allowed near a camera, and a very unfunny man, Ken Jeong (originally he was a doctor but then he became an actor) as Chow gets more screen time to the point of being quite unbearable. Doug (Justin Bartha) once again disappears from the story right in the beginning, which is a pity. I wish he would be present at least once in the Wolfpack's adventure.
In the previous Hangover films lot of the humor came from these shocking moments, this time the shock value has reached a new high. There is a lot of abuse to animals - dogs, chicken and mainly a giraffe. This film features a giraffe decapitation scene, you have probably seen it in the trailers but in the movie you see much more. You see the decapitated head flying through the air. I know it is CGI so I shouldn't be offended but I don't find this funny.
If you are a die-hard Hangover fan then go and see this movie, but if you are looking for a comedy that will make you laugh,then keep looking because this one will just bring a few smiles.
P.S. Since Old School Todd Phillips has such great cinematography in his movies, I dare to even say beautiful cinematography, this film is no exception. Also he has an excellent music choice using here once again Billy Joel or Harry Nilsson. Every song he uses in the film fits perfectly to the mood of the scene or as a great joke.