The Hangover Part II

Plot synopsis:
Two years after the events of the first movie in Las Vegas, Stu Price, Phil Wenneck, Alan Garner and Doug Billings travel to Thailand to celebrate Stu's upcoming wedding to Lauren. Much to Alan's dismay, they are joined by Lauren's younger brother, Teddy. At the rehearsal dinner, Lauren's father's reveals his disapproval of Stu during a toast. Later that night, Stu hesitantly joins Phil, Doug, Alan and Teddy for a beer. Sitting at a campfire and roasting marshmallows, the group toast to Stu and Lauren's future happiness.
The next morning, Phil, Stu and Alan, along with gangster Leslie Chow - whom Alan befriended after Las Vegas - and a chain-smoking capuchin monkey, awaken in a dirty hotel room in Bangkok. Stu has a face tattoo (a replica of Mike Tyson's) and Alan's head is completely shaved. They cannot find Teddy, and discover only his severed finger. Chow begins to relay the events of the prior night, but he seemingly dies after snorting a line of cocaine. Panicked, the trio dispose of Chow's body in an ice box.
Through a tip from Doug who is still at the resort (he left the campfire earlier than the others), they go to a police station to pick up Teddy but are given a wheelchair-bound elderly Buddhist monk, who knows more about what happened; however, he refuses to reveal anything, having taken a vow of silence. After finding a business card, they travel to the smoldering ruins of the business. They enter a nearby tattoo parlor where Stu got his tattoo, and they learn that they started a fight that escalated into a riot. The trio returns the monk to his Buddhist temple, where they are encouraged by the head monk to meditate. Alan is able to recall that they had been at the White Lion strip club, where they learn that Stu was sodomized by a kathoey prostitute named Kimmy. Upon exiting, the trio are attacked by two Russian mobsters who steal the monkey, and one shoots Phil in his arm.
After Phil is treated at a clinic, Alan confesses that he had drugged some of the marshmallows from the previous night with muscle relaxers and ADHD medication in order to sedate Teddy but accidentally mixed up the bags. Phil and Stu become furious that Alan drugged them again. Stu blames Alan for ruining his life and attacks him. Phil breaks it up and tells them that they have to stick together. They notice something on Alan's stomach: an address and a time for a meeting. They meet a gangster named Kingsley, who demands Chow's bank account password by the next morning in exchange for Teddy. They return to the hotel to try to find Chow's password, only to discover that he is still alive. They steal the monkey (who had the code given to him and put inside his jacket for safe-keeping by Chow) back from the Russian mobsters through a violent car chase, during which the monkey is shot and injured. After taking the code and leaving the monkey at a veterinary clinic, the group completes the deal with Kingsley. Suddenly, Interpol agents appear and arrest Chow. Kingsley turns out to be an undercover agent, who tells the trio that the police had used the information that Teddy had disappeared to arrest Chow and Kingsley actually does not know where Teddy is.
Desperate and out of clues, Phil calls Doug's wife Tracy to tell her they can't find Teddy. Stu decides to call off the wedding and live in Bangkok and say that Teddy died. While Alan is playing a game of PAC-MAN the power goes out again. Stu suddenly realizes where Teddy is. The trio rushes back to the hotel to find Teddy who is in the elevator unharmed (albeit still missing a finger). Teddy had woken up in the middle of the night to get more ice for his severed finger (after the first bucket of ice had melted) but became trapped after the power went out. The four use Chow's speedboat, the Perfect Life, the keys for which were in Teddy's pocket, to travel back to the wedding reception.
Arriving on land just as Lauren's father is about to cancel the wedding, Stu makes a defiant speech where he rejects being boring and instead states that he is in fact quite wild. Impressed, Lauren's father gives the couple his blessing. After they exchange their vows, Alan presents Stu with a special gift at the post-reception dance: a musical guest performance by Mike Tyson. Teddy later discovers that he had taken many pictures during the night on his cell phone. The group, along with Tyson, agree to look at the pictures together once (some of which reveal Teddy lost his finger playing the knife game) before erasing the evidence of their exploits once again.

Tags: bleak, violence, boring, flashback

Review:
Two years ago, director Todd Phillips presented a highly creative, hilarious, raunchy, unique film comedy called The Hangover.
Bangkok instead of Vegas.Now I fully understand WHY most sequels follow the formula created by the successful original film.
not re-treads.The key characters are all back and played by the same guys: Bradley Cooper (Phil), Ed Helms (Stu), Zach Galifianakis (Alan), Justin Bartha (Doug), and Ken Leong (Mr. Chow).
All of these guys have worked constantly since the first film, but it makes perfect sense to return to the scene that put them on the Hollywood map.This time around, Stu (Ed Helms) draws the long straw and has the storyline based on his pending marriage to Jamie Chung (Sucker Punch).
Instead, we get Todd Phillips copying Todd Phillips.This is certainly an above-average comedy and there are plenty of laughs from the characters we kind of feel like we know - though, wish we didn't.
The Hangover Part 2 is exactly the same movie except this one takes place in Bangkok, and isn't nearly as good or as funny as the first film.This time around Stu (Ed Helms) is getting married and they're having the wedding in Thailand, which is his future wife's home country.
They wake up and have no idea as to what happened the previous night and have to go on another wild adventure to try and figure out everything that happened, only this time it doesn't seem nearly as interesting.They even go as far as to bring back characters from the first movie that have no business even being in this one.
There were about two times that I actually laughed out loud and another few times where I got some chuckles but that was pretty much it.All in all, this movie felt like it was made just to cash in on the very successful first movie and they ended up just remaking the first one only this time it wasn't nearly as good.Rating: 4/10.
I wish they had tried to do something fresh with the story and the characters, but it was the same old gags.When I first saw the original Hangover, I thought the movie might become a classic comedy.
But honestly after watching it a few times, it seems less funny where as many comedies you pick up on small things on multiple viewings that make the movie even funnier.
With the Hangover, the element of surprise is lost the next time around and the story loses its appeal.So taking what I just said into account, if you've watched the first movie multiple times and then have expectations that the second movie will be a fun adventure with fun surprises around the corner, you will be somewhat disappointed.
Rating 6 of 10 and this is being nice because like I said, I got some enjoyment out of the film simply because seeing some of the same characters from the first movie was nostalgic..
I was happily surprised by how funny and just how well made it was for a film that looked like it would be another silly comedy movie.
The dentist Stu Price (Ed Helms) is getting married with Lauren (Jamie Chung) in Thailand and his best friends Doug Billings (Justin Bartha), Phil Wenneck (Bradley Cooper) and Alan Garner (Zach Galifianakis) travel for the wedding.
However he dies and Phil, Stu and Alan follow a lead to begin to unravel their crazy night."The Hangover Part II" is a replay of the same jokes of the first film.
I couldn't wait for it to end so I could do anything else.Throughout the movie, the Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms characters were distorted into such idiotic caricatures of their roles from the original that it was insulting to watch.Outside of a few funny moments and Ken Jeong's time on screen, this movie about as fun as getting a root canal..
Don't bother....This movie was complete and utter garbage, no originality and suuper boring, save your time and money...I wouldn't even bother downloading this movie if it was free so as to not waste my bandwidth...A bunch of re-hashed jokes and all of the actors have a certain smugness about them now like they think people are going to laugh just because their highness is on the screen.Weak script and lame additional characters ( ie the monkey instead of the baby from the first and stealing the monk instead of the tiger..
It was less crude humor and more crazy, surprising, and original humor with a relatively unique way of telling a story.This movie follows the EXACT same format down to a slideshow at the end that they can only view once before they have to delete.
In the absence of a funny script, a few 'shock' value scenes, but that's about it.I kid you not, but no-one in the audience laughed out loud and one couple walked out half way.I find it suspicious that the critics have panned the movie, yet the net is full of audience reviewers saying how funny it is ( check a rival site).
Visits to a monastery, tattoo parlor and a Thai strip club lay in store as the Wolfpack of Phil (Cooper), Stu (Helms) and Alan (Galifianakis) try and find out how they got drugged and lost Teddy, a 16-year-old who happens to be the brother of Stu's bride-to-be and child prodigy of his disapproving father- in-law.
Despite antics from a drug-trafficking monkey, the return of Ken Jeong's crass and effeminate Mr. Chow and a barrage of inappropriate inserts from Alan, the laughs are few and far between, with some of the best already having been revealed by the trailers.Normally, comedy sequels' undoing comes from such painstaking desperation to top the antics of the original that the follow-ups come across as blunt and hollow despite the laughs.
He has a 50-50 success rate, but he's kind of left out to dry because Phil and Stu simply aren't funny in this movie.Laughs aside, however, the real killer proves to be the predictability.
at best it can be classified as a flick.the level of humor and comedy in this "civilized" culture we call the human race of the 21st century is far removed from what was once a form of popular cultural expression, that at least was funny.you could see comedy changing back in the 90s with worthless junk like "There's Something About Mary." The only film I ever walked out on, until this one.Hangover II was a mistake from the beginning.I dread the future..
That having said...yesterday I was unfortunately invited to the cinema with some friends, tickets were already ordered, so no way out.I wanted to sleep the first 90% of the movie...only the last 15 minutes brought some original jokes and got me to smile a little bit.I really became annoyed when Alan fell backwards over a table and the audience bursted into laughter...I mean COME ON, the guy just fell!
As usual the scenes are acted in such a bad way you can just see its staged, I know its comedy and all, but put in some effort please.To make sure you guys now what taste I have in comedy and you can judge for yourself if my review is suited for you, I hated Hangover 1 AND 2, but LOVED Sexdrive!Hope this review will help determine you to decide if you're gonna see it in the cinema...where I silently hope you won't so that none other of these monstrous pieces of work ever see the light of day..
Some scenes were so hilarious that for a second I almost forgot that it was a sequel.It may not be as good as the first movie, but it was a pleasant relief from the drought of comedies this year.
But then, you don't expect the sequel of a movie like Hangover to be original, do you?
I think the director did the best he could with this movie and delivered a gut-busting, rollicking experience.Hangover-II is the best comedy this year and if you watch it without any cynicism, you're sure to have a laughter riot..
Two parts of the movie made me laugh, one was a "realization" one of the guys had in Thailand and the other was a cameo appearance at the end of the movie.Watching this movie reminded me of how spoiled I've been with sequels of late (ie Wall Street - which was actually pretty good).
The second installment in the Hangover franchise is very predictable since it almost exactly follows the plot line from the first film, but for some whatever odd reason, I laughed more in this film and thought the gags were a little better.
I liked Ken Jeong's return somewhat but I found him more annoying in this movie than funny.Overall, this film is on par with the original film, maybe even a little funnier.
The second installment of the box office hit, "The Hangover" was not that great through the eyes of critics, but I honestly enjoyed watching these guys drunk again, even if they were too lazy to come up with new material.
The film reunites the gang from the previous movie, as they all celebrate Stu's wedding in Thailand, but once again, after a long night of partying, they forget everything and they have to find the missing brother of the fiancée, and go on a little drunken scavenger hunt.....again!
About half way through the movie, there was a scene where the main characters went into a stripper bar in Bangkok, looking for the groom's 16 year old, soon to be brother in law.
People will like this film or pretend too, just because of the first movie, for example laugh when Alan or Phil do anything out of the ordinary, like most of the audience did at my theatre.
There was some racism but it was funny and not especially offensive.The only thing that bugged me about the film was that after watching the first Hangover, it was a but predictable.
Anyone who swears by 'The Hangover' is likely to be disappointed by its sequel, which as it turns out is a carbon copy of the earlier film.
cooper held the movie as the straight men as helms was very funny as the wild party man stu and zach g was still funny as alan and still got the most laughs.
People really need to start thinking for themselves and stop believing a movie is funny or good or not just because some film critic tells them it is.
Like the first film, the rest of the story is about finding their friend and making it to the wedding.Those who have seen the first will find nothing new in the second and newbies may miss out on humor having roots in the original.
The film does have some genuinely funny moments, like Alan's dinner speech and Stu's song on the boat, but those come between long lulls.
'THE HANGOVER PART II': Three Stars (Out of Five) Following the likes of 'GHOSTBUSTERS II' and 'HOME ALONE 2' this sequel is an exact carbon copy of the original with mild variations for setting and time differences.
I think the writer change-up might be one of the film's biggest problems because the movie is not only unoriginal but it's not nearly as funny as it's predecessor, with many of the jokes (as well as performances) feeling forced and weak.This time around Stu is getting married to a young Asian beauty named Lauren (Jamie Chung), who's father completely disapproves of him.
Comparing the film to the first movie makes me want to give it something like a two out of five star rating but I know that wouldn't be fair.
I liked the Hangover part 1, i didn't love it, but i thought it was funny and worth watching.
I would've enjoyed re-watching the first film more because the plot is very similar and there were a number of scenes i genuinely laughed at whereas this movie hardly made me laugh.
I've got to say i've been waiting to see this film ever since i new there was a Hangover 2, i've watched the first Hangover a million times and it still makes me laugh out loud as they say.
Don't get me wrong there are funny parts and i did find myself laughing to myself but soon stopped, i cant tell you how disappointed and gutted i am after waiting for so long to see this film, maybe go and watch it for your self and you may like it but i wont be watching this Hangover 2 as many times as i have and probably will still have watched the first one..
It was an awesome movie and the best comedy i had seen in a long time.People have a habit of criticizing everything that comes after the first.This movie was a no brainer agreed but that was the best part.Zacks expressions were speechless and everything which he said sounded funny,he is a great actor,the pictorization was awesome it felt like going to bangkok.People all over the world are liking this film you can see its grossing.The best about seeing this movie was little kids were also enjoying this movie in the theaters there was no age barrier.Bradley looks very handsome and was a treat to watch,the girls also looked quite pretty.I couldn't stop laughing at any minute of this movie,by watching this movie i have become a great fan of Zack,his expresssiooonnnnnssss!!!!.I really enjoyed this movie and would watch it again and buy the D.V.D when it comes out..
When you are following the comedic formula of what could possibly be the second funniest movie of recent times (Superbad holds #1 by a slim margin in my view) it is not exactly a condemnation of the movie, at least as I see it.The first one was probably funnier by a bit and gets better marks due to the originality but if you liked the first Hangover and did not laugh out loud at least five times you should check your funny bone..
Before word of mouth start going around a lot of people(like me) will have seen the movie because part I was good thinking(and having been let down a lot of times) that part II would be good if it was half as good as part I but it isn't.
If you fail to see the humour in the repetition from the first than you missed the biggest joke of the film...shame on you.From another perspective what else can you do in a movie called the hangover II?
Now, two years later of that movie, we have a sequel with the same cast and the same director, which leaves us with two possibilities: The Hangover Part 2 will capture the humorous magic from the first film without any difficulty...or it will miserably fail due to the pressure of the spectators' expectations and the arrogance from the creative team.
The reality is that this sequel is on some intermediate point, because on the one hand, it has some funny parts and it preserves the good chemistry between the actors; but on the other hand, it relies too much on repeating the same elements from the first film, something which avoids it from getting the same level of surprise and irreverence.In order to give you an idea of how many things from the previous movie are repeated, I can mention the following examples (all of this was already shown in the trailers, so they do not qualify as spoilers): instead of finding a tiger in the room, the guys find a monkey; instead of having lost a tooth, Stu wakes up with a tattoo which covers half of his face; instead of losing the groom, the guys loose the bride's sister; instead of singing a song accompanied by a piano, they play a guitar...and I could go on.
Ed Helms shows enough charisma, and he is well complemented by Bradley Cooper and Zack Galifianakis, while Ken Jeong brings a good amount of energy to his character, despite the fact his character's presence requires strong squeaks from the narrative gears.In conclusion, The Hangover Part 2 is a moderately entertaining but unnecessary and mediocre sequel of the first film...it is not nearly as funny, not nearly as ingenious and it is very far away from reaching the same subversive surprises from its predecessor.
But I re-watched 'The Hangover Part II' recently, and although its not as original or as funny as the 1st one...this sequel is still Pure Adult Fun!
they try to stop another one of these things happening but after a drink on the beach it happens all over again this time they lose teddy the brides brother and have to find him before the wedding.this movie in a way felt like a remake just with different things happening to them and replacing the old things with new things .
There's barely a laugh to be had in "The Hangover - Part 2," a dreadful sequel to the original box office smash from 2009.This time the boys - and I do mean "boys" - are trapped in Thailand, where they've gone to celebrate Stu's nuptials and where they immediately fall into a series of misadventures after a riotous night of bachelor party celebration in Bangkok, all of which has been mysteriously erased from their collective memory.I wish I could say that, from all this, hilarity ensues.
This time out Stu (Ed Helms) is about to be married in Bangkok so of course Phil (Bradley Cooper), Alan (Zach Galifianakis) and Doug (Justin Bartha) goes along with him and sure enough they wake up one morning not knowing what happened the night before.
To people who said "I only laughed once" or "I didn't laugh one time" well they just don't have a sense of humor, or they are just trying to hate on this movie because it's successful.Another critique I read of the Hangover 2 was that it was too similar like the first one.