Movie #140: The Hangover

Movie #: 140
Movie Title: The Hangover
Year Released: 2009

Director: Todd Phillips
Notable Cast: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha, Jeffrey Tambor, Ken Jeong, Sasha Barrese, Rachael Harris, Mike Tyson

Short Description: Three buddies wake up from a bachelor party in Las Vegas, with no memory of the previous night and the bachelor missing. They make their way around the city in order to find their friend before his wedding. (IMDB.com)


Rank on the Top 100 Lists (as of 1/7/2013)

AFI.com: N/A
IMDB.com: N/A
Ranker.com: #43
Lifed.com: N/A
Empire.com: N/A
FilmCrave.com: N/A
FlickChart.com: N/A



Date Watched: 4/12/2016

Grade: 3.5 out of 5 (Very Good)

Rationale: I'm torn on my feelings for The Hangover. If this was the first time I'd seen it I may have graded it a little higher. Unfortunately I've seen it a few times and it's one of those movies that isn't as funny after the first time or two watching it. Parts will always be great, like a naked Ken Jeong jumping out of the trunk of the car with a tire iron as a weapon and Mike Tyson knocking out Zach Galifianakis, but most of Galifianakis' jokes felt forced and humorless and that's the major source of laughs The Hangover banks on. I still love the unique plot and that everything ties together well when you connect the dots at the end, I just wish it held up a little better against multiple viewings.