The Hangover - No Way a Movie for the Kids.... It's Rated R!
Written: Jun 21 '09
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Pros: Gag funny, some funny lines, and a very funny premise.
Cons: Plot faults, not as funny as I had hoped.
The Bottom Line: Although the theater will be crammed with teens, it is not intended for young teens. It was funny and Bradley Cooper and Justin Bartha are easy on the eyes!
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| deenaf's Full Review: The Hangover |
The Hangover is a movie that takes sophomoric humor to a new level. It takes nudity, bodily fluid functions, and pratfall humor and intersperses it with ridiculous humor and “just for effect” gags, making it a guilty pleasure at no one’s expense.
I will try not to spoil the movie for you readers but I must forewarn parents, this is NOT a pre-teen movie. It is rated R for a reason however, I found all the really R rated stuff to be at the end when the credits roll. That is when a camera is found that documented their night’s activities and it is filled with R rated images. So, if you are inclined to take your 12-14 year old and you’d prefer them not to see fellatio, strip club antics, and mock beastilality, leave at the camera end scene and miss the credits.
THE PLOT
The Hangover is about three guys taking their friend to Vegas for a night of unrivaled fun fun fun. Doug is getting married on Sunday and the boys drive out to Vegas Friday night, with every intention of returning on Saturday. That is, until they wake up Saturday morning, hungover and discombobulated in their trashed villa – complete with a vicious tiger, a chicken, a crying infant in the closet, a toothless friend, and no Doug.
The three guys set out on a search for Doug, trying to recreate the previous evening’s events only to end up being stalked by Chinese mafia-type men, getting arrested, getting beaten, being married, and a plethora of other hysterical antics.
Finally, when they are ready to call the bride on SUNDAY MORNING to confess to not knowing where Doug is, an epiphany occurs to one of the friends and we arrive at the end of the movie.
MY THOUGHTS
By far, the funniest character in this movie is the bride’s brother, Alan. He is freakishly weird and possibly a pedophile but he tags along with Doug’s two best friends. His calm demeanor and hippie look make him an unpredictable foil and excellent gag-deliverer.
This is a fun movie but not nearly as funny as what I had expected. There were many laugh-inducing stunts and funny lines but the humor is crass at times rather than clever. They go for the easy gags, like having Mike Tyson appear in their suite and playing on his monotone voice and lisping s sounds. I think they were shooting for subtle grown up humor using Mike Tyson (how many teens really know who he is anymore?) but they miss the mark.
This movie stars the handsome Bradley Cooper and the adorable Justin Bartha. Their friend Stu is played by Ed Helms and the brother-in-law Alan is played by Zach Galifianakis. Heather Graham plays a role in this film as well.
There were some very well written lines including one conversation about what Roofies (excuse the spelling…) is and why they are called that. It’s so funny that the drug dealer who sold the Roofies is the world’s dumbest drug dealer, thinking he was selling Ecstacy instead!
And shamelessly, my favorite parts included the scenes with the infant baby. These were pure slapstick and I’m surprised that there aren’t picket lines about baby abuse in front of all theaters!! (there are people who will picket anything!).
All in all, this was an enjoyable film with some plot faults that are easy to forgive. Some of the scenes are absolutely riotous.
Recommended:
Yes
Movie Mood: Funny Movie
Viewing Method: Other
Film Completeness: Looked complete to me.
Worst Part of this Film: Nothing
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