The Hangover: A Movie Review

Yesterday afternoon we went and saw The Hangover. We really enjoyed it a lot. It was very random and completely hilarious. There is just something about a good rated R comedy which can not be done in PG-13. The real comedy which comes up in adult life is very often R rated so respite numerous attempts many very funny things just can not be translated into the PG-13 format.

Like any good movie The Hangover starts with a realistic situation albeit magnified to make things interesting. Throwing in some of the most random stuff I have ever seen in a movie helped this one out. I think anyone who was sat around in the morning (or mid afternoon) with friends trying to piece together a wild night of partying can see shades of their self in this movie. While most of us have probably not had a night quite as wild as this one we can enjoy the similarities. Best of all no pounding headache, dry mouth, angry stomach, dysfunctional financial fallout or strained relationships!

I like that this movies characters were unapologetic. There was no great moral at the end where everyone became a better person. That this whole wild weekend started out with 3 normal guys and 1 weirdo going to Vegas for a bachelor party was a nice touch.

It does not surprise me a bit that the director of Old School was involved in this movie. The Hangover does however manage to avoid the cliche of relying solely on dick and fart jokes, a big name or two and some random boobs to make it worth watching. Not that it doesn't have some of those elements but they are not what makes the movie.

We enjoyed this movie and if you are a fan of the R rated movie genre I suspect you will enjoy it also.

Plus how can a movie that has a tiger and Mike Tyson singing In The Air Tonight not be frickin awesome.