I’m feeling a bit hungover from The Hangover: Part II. I’m less pissed than the Thailand Foreign Ministry after Todd Phillips shat all over the city of Bangkok. There was so much build-up and buzz for the second film in the franchise that the film inevitably was set to disappoint even before its release. The script is a lazy regurgitation of the original.
Ed Helms in "The Hangover: Part II"
Everything about this new script is just plain lazy. A monkey was substituted in for a tiger. Gunshot wounds replaced tazer wounds. A tattoo on Stu’s face took the place of his previous dental deformity. Alan’s roofies were switched out with muscle relaxers and ADHD medication. Justin Bartha’s character was once again a plot device – why isn’t he allowed to have fun with the other guys? Oh that’s right, he’s not funny. The film itself wasn’t all that funny. Ok it was kind of funny. Sort of. So-so. Isn’t it frustrating how the film never lives up to the buzz? That being said, the film will likely creep towards $1 billion international grosses. So tell me, how long will this already franchise drag on? I’m guessing it’ll make it to seven films. The eighth will be straight-to-DVD.
