Movie Review – The Hangover
I originally had no intention of seeing The Hangover in theaters. Then the hype started. People had nothing but great things to say, and it even received plenty of positive reviews. So I became curious. When I found out that even Roger Ebert gave it a thumbs up, I knew it was theater worthy.
The Hangover is a pretty straightforward plot: four friends take a quick trip to Vegas two nights before the bachelor’s big day. They toast a couple of shots on the roof of Caesar’s Palace as their night begins and then the next thing know, they’re waking up in their destroyed suite with no memory of what happened the night before. Not only that, but the bachelor is also missing. They have to use clues they find to piece together the events of the night, find their friend, and make it back to the wedding on time.
You couldn’t really call The Hangover a work of art, but it delivered exactly what it promises; lots of laughs. It was great seeing it with a crowd that was looking for laughter too. There was a great balance of slapstick and funny dialogue, without resorting to blatant gross out humor (for the most part). I laughed throughout the movie and never felt like it ran out of steam, like so many other comedies do midway through. The Hangover is definitely worth catching. It’s a fun group movie, or even a movie if you need a laugh.