Hangover Part III
Going in to see Hangover 3, I started to reminisce about the original movie and all the good points about it. Those memorable moments that really had me laughing out loud, like the cameo of famed boxer Mike Tyson and his tiger, to the pictures of that long forgotten night that no one could remember. Then I remembered Hangover 2, and recalled all the setups and moments that made the movie stale since it just repeated the formula for the original
The movie starts off with Alan literally driving his father to death, and after his funeral, his family and friends host an intervention for him. Doug (Justin Bartha) suggest that the wolfpack take him to a rehab center in Arizona, with Phil (Bradley Cooper) and Stu (Ed Helms) reluctantly accepting on the premise that Alan gets help. On the way the wolfpack gets attacked by unknown men wearing pig masks and end up getting kidnapped, only to find out that a man named Marshall (John Goodman) wants Mr. Chow (Ken Jeong) so he can find out what Chow did with the gold that was stolen from him. After taking Doug hostage, he sends the wolfpack to bring back his gold, along with Mr. Chow. Without spoiling too much, the search brings them back to Las Vegas to finish the trilogy.
Thankfully this movie did not only beat out its predecessor in story and laughs, but also added suspense and drama to the mix, as this time not only do they know that their friend is being held hostage, but that this man will die if they do not deliver Chow. The laughs were very well balanced with all the twists and turns going on in the story. The acting was just as good as the original, and more than makes up for the blunder of the previous movie. All in all, this movie definitely deserves a visit to the theater or a buy if you want to wait.
Movie Score:
- 8/10
- E -Exceeds Expectations (O.W.L.)
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