The Hangover Part II: Blu Ray Review
The Hangover Part II
Rating:
R16
Released by Warner Home Video
The Wolf pack is back in the sequel to the comedy that really
redefined the R rated film genre.
This time, it's
Thailand-bound as the gang come together for the wedding of Stu (Ed Helms).
Despite Stu's initial fears about heading out for some
drinks with the boys on the eve of the wedding, he's persuaded to go for one
with them - and brings along his teen soon to be brother in law, the
over-achieving Teddy.
But when they wake up
confused and hungover in a sweaty room with Teddy missing, no idea how they got
there and with a severed finger in the room, it's a desperate race to find Teddy
and get some idea of what went down.
However, that
journey brings them into contact with gangsters, the seedier side of Bangkok, a
chain smoking drug dealing monkey and a whole heap of trouble....
Simply put, The Hangover Part II is the same film as the first - but
just relocated to Thailand.
While in principle
that's no bad thing, it's fair to say that director Todd Phillips holds back
from really upping the gross stakes for the sequel (though there are some
out-there odd moments.)
Sadly though, it's more of
a case of hearty chuckles throughout, rather than full-on belly laughs, as the
humour serves to be the punchlines for the set-ups rather than being dished up
every second.
The main trio are once again on form
- and essentially the same as the first one: Bradley Cooper has the right amount
of devilish glint to lead them; Ed Helms gives good repressed as he tries not to
give in to the fun demon in him and Zach Galifianakis throws on the right amount
of irritation and weirdness to steal scenes he's in with either a glance, some
background antics or a well-placed line
Yet for
all The Hangover Part II's beats and high moments (which are scattered
throughout), it doesn't recapture the glory of the first; that's not to say it's
not a fun time at the flicks, just a fair amount of deja vu.
Extras: DVD is a little light but the Blu ray has a whole stack of
extras and is worth a little extra investment
Rating: 6/10
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