Glad I got to see this film in the cinema

Rating: 8/10 (6 June 2013)

My rating of 8/10 was a bit generous, but my thinking was that in my small way I want to off-set all the negative reviews.
It might have been a benefit to have gone into the film with low expectations, but in the end it was a funny film and I'm glad I went to see it.
First off, the format is different from the first two films, it's a much more linear time line. The second major difference is that Mr. Chow plays a much larger role in this one (which was a positive thing from my perspective).
The premise of this film is that some of the events from the first film -- the drug mix up, as well as Alan's on-going relationship with Mr. Chow has a crime boss using them to get to Chow. To be honest, it seemed a little bit contrived, but they made it work pretty well (unlike such debacles as the Scream movies).
Chow perhaps has the greatest character arch, although Alan is more the focal point of the film. One of the things they seemed to bring out more in this film was the animosity between Alan and Stuart, which made for some enjoyable bickering.
I have to say that I'm glad I got to see this film in the cinema. For a film that could easily be seen as a "buddy flick", or a rental it actually had some moments that were really enjoyable in the theatre due to the scope of it. Specifically a sequence on the roof of Caeser's palace with some well choreographed and filmed vertigo-inducing moments.
It's hard for me to compare this to the first two films because I enjoyed both, and having gone in with low expectations, they were exceeded. So all I will leave you with, is that if the humour of the other movies appeals to you, I'm certain you will have an enjoyable time at this movie.