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The Hangover

Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha, Jeffrey Tambor

Two days before his wedding, Doug and his three friends drive to Las Vegas for a blow-out bachelor party they'll never forget. But, in fact, when the three groomsmen wake up the next morning, they can...( read more  read more... )'t remember a thing. For some reason, they find a tiger in the bathroom and a six-month-old baby in the closet of their suite at Caesars Palace. The one thing they can't find is Doug. With no clue as to what transpired and little time to spare, the trio must retrace their hazy steps and all their bad decisions in order to figure out where things went wrong and hopefully get Doug back to L.A. in time to walk down the aisle.

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  • allan913
    September 25, 2009
    allan913
    The ultimate buddy comedy. It's Dude Wheres My Car meets The Bachlor Party. A flat-out and laugh out-loud comedy that will have you falling out of your seat because it's so funny. A rollar-coaster ride of exhilerating fun that never lets up. It's gut-busting and utterly outragiou...( read more)s. A smart, sharp, well-character developed and fresh comedy with some of the wildest and craziest antics i've seen in a film for a while. Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis bring on the laughs from begining to the hysterical conclusion. Their comic chemistry is solid gold. Mike Tyson and Mike Epps deliver outragious cameos. The perfect comedy. It's wildly entertaining, wonderfully hysterical and utterly enjoyable. There is no way that you cant enjoy this movie, it's just that great to watch. I loved it.
  • armybratgeo
    August 31, 2009
    armybratgeo
    So I really didn't want to see this movie, thought this might be another one of those not so funny guy flix, but I'm actually glad I sat down and watched it. These guys went through hell...and they had me rolling. What a crazy trip, imagine going out one night, waking u the next ...( read more)day with everythng in pieces and you hve no clue hat happen. it was fiunny...If you like silly humor this is the movie for you. Glad i took the time you should check it out too...
  • barrys
    August 30, 2009
    barrys
    Usually when people talk about hangovers they usually meant about the day after drinking a lot. In this case The Hangover is the most ingenious comedy I've seen in the year. Directed by Todd Phillips, The Hangover contains all kind of comedy and humor existed in this world. It is...( read more) an hour and a half full of laughs. It is cleverly written, Two days before his wedding, Doug and his three friends drive to Las Vegas for a blow-out bachelor party they'll never forget. The movie follows a fast paced rhythm, a very nice thin for the viewer because you never get tired or bored. It also has some great locations in Las Vegas, in fact you can see two different faces of Vegas, one at night so glamorous and shiny and the other in the desert with amazing landscapes. Another thing you appreciate from the movie is its wonderful soundtrack, the music is so good and every song in it fits to the perfection with every scene in the film. The cast is excellent every actor and actress delivers an excellent and convincing performance specially Zach Galifianakis as Alan, he was so funny and the special appearance from Mike Tyson was great. The Hangover only purpose is to entertain people and I'm sure people will enjoy every minute of it. In conclusion, it is the best comedy of the year.
  • Saxia
    August 27, 2009
    Saxia
    Zach Galifianakis is hilarious, that's all I have to say about it..
  • stopitgoaway
    August 23, 2009
    stopitgoaway
    Most great comedies are based on fundamental truths -- we find a deal of humour in the illumination of our own human tragedy. Office Space is funny, for example, because we've all worked that type of job, put up with that type of boss, and suffered that type of monotonous everyda...( read more)y boredom.

    Todd Phillips' new movie, The Hangover, is as aptly titled as anything else released this year: it's about a Vegas bachelor party gone horribly awry, in which the groom inexplicably disappears, no one can remember a damned thing, and Mike Tyson wants his tiger back.

    Yes, we've all had those nights, though perhaps not to such extremes (that's where the exaggeration of comedy serves us). The Hangover is funny because it takes this cultural ritual -- an American tradition; something almost all of us can relate to -- and finds genuine humour in the pain of its aftermath.

    I concede that bachelor party movies are not in short supply; the genre (if it is, indeed, a genre) should have probably both begun and ended with the Tom Hanks flick almost three decades ago. But The Hangover wisely studies the day after rather than the day itself; this is funnier because the plot works backwards, without tacky flashbacks, and much of the evening in question is left to our imagination.

    While it would be misleading to claim this is a brilliant film (in either regard ? as comedy or character study), it's an assured picture that finds its footing immediately and achieves a surprising level of sustenance throughout its running time. And frankly, let's be honest, this is a breath of fresh air: it's one of the best R-rated comedies of the decade, and certainly the most uproarious since Superbad was released two years ago. Most R-rated comedies produced today are defiant; the R-rating has become a hindrance to film studios' sensibilities ? everything is PG-13, saving the shameless Unrated schpeel for the DVD cut. The occasional theatrically-released R-rated comedy, as such, is infrequently modest; the ads stress the rating to remind us what we've been missing. For every legitimate offer, such as Forgetting Sarah Marshall, we're treated to movies like College that attempt to lure us into theaters based on the promise of raunchy decadence. The problem is that it's all so coldly calculated; these films are not funny because a majority of the time they are simply lazy and dishonest.

    The simplest reason for The Hangover's success in being genuinely funny is the fact that it achieves a rare balance of character and vulgarity. We laugh at the characters' misfortunes because we like them, we empathize with them, and they are distinctly actualized. Are they stereotypical? To a certain degree, sure: we have the repressed pussy-whipped guy who obeys his girlfriend's every command (Ed Helms); the weird John Belushi-esquire figure who speaks in non sequiturs and naïve absurdities (Zach Galifianakis); and the womanizer whose confidence renders him automatic leader of the group (Bradley Cooper). It's a testament to the strengths of these actors that they make their characters endearing and believable, even in the face of total lunacy.

    Helms has been an underrated highlight of the American Office for the past several years, never quite earning the praise he deserves. His character on the show is played with pitch-perfect perversity: he's not overtly creepy (like the program's other weirdo, Creed), but rather subtly unnerving. Helms invests a great deal of nuance into what is ostensibly a throwaway, supporting goofball; this movie, if nothing else, will justly reveal his talents.

    Cooper uses his looks to his advantage: it's funny to watch handsome people exploit their securities. Cooper essentially turns your typical Leading Man figure into a bumbling idiot, self-absorbed and clueless. It's effective, he's got great chemistry with the other guys, and it's fun to watch such an immoral and ruthless character take center stage in a mainstream comedy.

    Galifianakis, a cult comedian who I've admired for years, has been struggling quite a while. Not many people other than myself and Sean Penn saw his 2001 comedy Out Cold, probably because it wasn't all that great; but he was easily the most amusing aspect of the picture. He once described himself as being gifted by the opposite of the Midas touch, with more than a few canceled TV shows to his credit (including Comedy Central's unheralded Dog Bites Man), but it seems his persistence has finally paid off: he has discovered, at last, a movie of strong enough quality to reflect his talents. Galifianakis has a fair share of the film's funniest dialogue; as far as fat funny guys go, many of them (such as Chris Farley) made the ill-fated mistake of playing dumb in a sharp fashion: hurtful quips and silly one-liners, all self-aware. Galifianakis plays his character straight and the laughs are subsequently heartier; when he embraces his brother-in-law while nude, the act seems innocently awkward rather than deliberately awkward, and that's what makes it so funny. He's described in The Hangover, by another character, as a child with a beard. Imagine how funny it is when he names a Caucasian baby Carlos, without any shred of condescension or knowing humour.

    The Hangover is surely destined to become the sleeper comedy hit of 2009, and, more likely, a cult flick in the years to come. It's more deserving of such acknowledgment than many recent successes, and while we may live in an era saturated with unnecessary sequels, I actually left The Hangover hoping to see these guys again. And that's a rare feeling these days.
  • 0001hrs
    November 23, 2009
    0001hrs
    Ladies and gentlemen, presenting to you the Zach Galifianakis and the naked Chinese man stuffed in teh car trunk show.
  • kian013
    November 22, 2009
    kian013
    One of the rare comedies that are awesome these days!
  • calvinash
    November 22, 2009
    calvinash
    possibly the best comedy of the year and of recent times.haven't seen a comedy that was this funny without relying on the cliche of body fluids or toilet humor.praise to Todd Philips and the cast.
  • jimcanfield
    November 22, 2009
    jimcanfield
    It's pretty much crap. There's some funny lines, but it just doesn't flow. It should have been called "Lost Night in Vegas" or something, which would have made a lot more sense. They didn't seem hungover at all the next day, they pretty much woke up and were fine except they didn...( read more)'t know what happened. This was a rip-off of "Dude Where's My Car" but not as funny or creative.
  • agentsnash
    November 21, 2009
    agentsnash
    One of the funniest movies this year.
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