It definitely is, unless someone goes for a bachelor party and loses the groom. And their memory. And their tooth. And then they wake up to a completely trashed deluxe suite with a random stripper, an unaccompanied baby and a tiger locked in the bathroom.
Bachelor Party Gone Wrong
That's just a taste of what Old School director Todd Phillips brings audiences nationwide in The Hangover, a tale about a bachelor party gone extremely wrong in every circumstance possible.
Starring Bradley Cooper (He's Just Not That Into You), Ed Helms (The Office), Justin Bartha (National Treasure) and Zach Galifianakis (What Happens In Vegas), The Hangover begins when Doug (Bartha) heads to Vegas two days before his wedding with his best friends, Phil (Cooper) and Stu (Helms) and his soon-to-be brother-in-law Alan (Galifianakis). The four vow to have a night they'll never forget. Unfortunately, they wake up with pounding headaches and can't remember even the most minute detail. Not to mention Doug is missing.
The brilliance of this movie is never actually seeing the bachelor party; only the results of it. The audience pieces the events of the night as they follow Phil, Stu and Alan all over Vegas in an effort to remember the night and find Doug before the wedding.
Unfortunately, the more information that comes into focus, the more they realize just how much trouble they got into. Who ever thought it was possible to end up in the hospital, steal a police car, anger a flamboyantly gay Chinese mobster and mess with Mike Tyson all in one night?
Minor Flaws Overlooked
If one wanted to find a true flaw in the film, it would be Phillips' portrayal of women as only strippers, whores and complainers. However, his depiction of women in his string of raunchy comedies has never been high quality. Instead, he prefers to use them as bait for nudity and funny punch lines. His character traits of Mr. Chow, the extravagantly gay Chinese mobster, is also an old stereotype. But every phrase he utters provokes a laugh and people will be quoting his lines after seeing the film.
Overall, the movie has plenty of laughs that will keep audiences chuckling all the way through. It's a movie that'll make you want to wait until the credits are done rolling, because those are just as funny as the movie. Although not a genius film and a smidge predictable, audiences will enjoy this film and place it on their shelves right next to other raunchy comedy classics.
