That sums it up

Rating: 4/10 (24 May 2013)

Bradley Cooper while sitting in a Tiajuana Bar says "What the f**k am I watching". And that sums it up.
If this were a stand alone movie and there was no "Hangover" it would be judged as an mediocre action comedy. Because "Hangover" set the bar and "Hangover 2" lowered the bar, this effort runs a distant third.
After a few jokes and light hearted moments of killing the giraffe, and Alan's father dying which you know from the excellent trailer, things turn. It is hard to remember anything funny once the fighting cocks are introduced. The smothering of one under a pillow set the tone for the rest of the movie.
The charm of the first "Hangover" is missing. Alan adds a few moments in a forced scene with the child that was the baby in the original.
If shooting people is your idea of funny you might find a laugh. There is one anti-Semitic joke attempt that just thuds. If you miss the wolf pack look for the original on a platform that comes into your home. It is amazing how good this makes the original "Hangover" look.