Hangover 2
Posted by andreasherrel on May 31, 2011
I had to see Hangover 2. I so enjoyed the first one that I was willing to take a chance on a sequel…every once in a while you get lucky (Godfather 2, Bourne Supremacy, ???). But I have to say it didn’t quite hold up for me. The film was enjoyable, but not hilarious. It wasn’t just a matter of the format being predictable. There are a lot of films out there with predictable formats that I still thoroughly enjoy.
It was the device used to get into the story. First, why would they ever invite Alan to another party? The guy drugs you AND you don’t like him, but somehow you are coerced into inviting him to your bachelor party? I understand that Zack Galifianakis had to be there. His character brings a lot of the funny, but I would have appreciated a more creative device in getting there. Simply being shamed into doing it didn’t seem reasonable. But you have to understand, the advice I most remember from my mother is “guilt is a useless emotion.”
So, okay. Alan attends the wedding. How do these guys ever trust anything from him again? And particularly because Bradley Cooper’s character made a point of throwing away Alan’s marshmellows before their first beer. Yet he then somehow forgot his skepticism? I didn’t buy it.
