The Hangover Part II (15)

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Comedy

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE From left, Galifianakis, Cooper and Helms deal with a situation. Photograph: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures

Time Out rating:

<strong>Rating: </strong>1/5

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<strong>Rating: </strong>3/5
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Time Out says

Tue May 24 2011

Your head hurts like hell, the whole thing feels horribly familiar, and it’s just not funny any more. Can this really be happening again? Todd Phillips’s sequel to (remake of?) his rude adult comedy about a stag night snafu is not so much more of the same as exactly the same, but set in Bangkok and minus the laughs.

During their Vegas bachelor night debauch, Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Alan (Zach Galifianakis) lost the groom on the eve of his wedding; this time, they lose the Thai bride’s innocent 16-year-old brother on the eve of her marriage to Stu. Last time, the trio found a baby in their trashed hotel room; this time they get to babysit a capuchin monkey. Previously, dentist Stu lost a tooth and married a stripper; on this occasion, he gets a facial tattoo and is butt-fucked by a transvestite hooker. The camp, angry Mr Chow (Ken Jeong) sprang from the locked boot of their car; the hotel’s locked ice machine serves the same function here.

The generic car chases and gunplay – involving Russian gangsters, a sinister wheeler-dealer (Paul Giamatti) and Mr Chow’s dodgy dealings – are contrived and unexciting. Since the dialogue isn’t funny, everyone overacts to make up for the lack of humour or threat. Together with co-writers Scot Armstrong and Craig Mazin, director Phillips serves up a tasteless, warmed-over version of the same dish, spiced with local Thai colour. Also, despite a predictably sweet happy ending, the script’s homophobia and racial stereotyping leave a sour aftertaste.

Author: Nigel Floyd

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Release details

Rated:

15

UK release:

Fri May 27 2011

Duration:

102 mins

Cast and crew

Director:

Todd Phillips

Cast:

Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Todd Phillips, Juliette Lewis, Jamie Chung, Bradley Cooper, Ken Jeong, Liam Neeson, Mike Tyson

Screenwriter:

Todd Phillips

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Rated as: 3/5 (28 ratings)

  • Don't believe the 4 and 5 star reviews from teenage boys. It is worth 2 stars at best. Most of the laughs came from teenage boys when I watched it this afternoon. Don't get me wrong it isn't awful just not very good. Its thr same premice as the first film just a bit more mad and a bit more smutty and childish.

    Ian Sat May 28 2011
    Rated as: 2/5
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  • Hilarious!!!

    Tina Fri May 27 2011
    Rated as: 4/5
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  • a little “safeâ€� — true to the original movie, yet very entertaining. A nice escape from the ‘real world’, with some good old fashion Hollywood fun and action. (your Key) लेखक डैन बà¥�राउन सà¥�टीव meyer संत anthonys चरà¥�च पिता mollinger Coming off the heels of his very suuccessful Limitless Motion Picture, coming out soon on DVD and Blu-ray, Bradley Cooper has cemented his place presently as one of the hottest (I don’t mean looks wise) Actors on the planet right now. Steve Meyer Read more: The Hangover: Part II review | TotalFilm.com

    steve meyer Fri May 27 2011
    Rated as: 4/5
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  • (To the director) Liked THE HANGOVER (note, crude, ***) Liked DUE DATE (note, crude, ***) and liked THE HANGOVER 2 (note, crude, ***) NOW, do you have anything else for us, as I think you have exhausted the crude 3* rating.

    scrumpyjack Fri May 27 2011
    Rated as: 3/5
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  • The film has its moments and it's good to see the cast back together - but Hangover Part Deux is definitely a pale imitation of the original. I'm not really bothered that the story is so similar to the original. All I look for in a comedy is whether it makes me laugh or not. While it had funny moments, I'd definitely say the 1st Hangover is funnier. If there is another sequel I'll still be in the queue on opening day. I kind of hope they don't make another though. I think it may only get worse.

    Marsellus Fri May 27 2011
    Rated as: 3/5
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  • Ignore Nigel Lloyd's review - he is sad. This is a brilliant comedy which will leave you in tears with laughter. A fitting sequel to the 6 star original. Great location, great cast and wonderful double entendres neatly hidden in a great script. Lloyd would probably give 5 stars for Paint Drying

    long cat Fri May 27 2011
    Rated as: 5/5
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  • Is this reviewer for real? Home Alone 1 and 2 are carbon copies and still legendary! Excellent sequel, had Me laughing and cringing all at once! So what if it's simular? Doesn't make that a bad thing with a cast like this! A must see for fans of the original, class movie. Had Me and My Wife in stitches! Ignore that useless review!

    Thomas Noctor Fri May 27 2011
    Rated as: 5/5
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  • i tink its ril.y gurrd :)

    Lilly Mon May 23 2011
    Rated as: 4/5
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