Day 231: "I don't get it. Is this a magic show?"

Just when you thought the modern comedy could not get any raunchier, along comes The Hangover, Part 2.  The original remains one of my top five comedies ever, and while Part 2 is a worthy sequel and funny as hell, it doesn't come near the brilliance of the first.  The filmmakers decided to go completely over the top here, having the Wolfpack run loose in Bangkok, which itself trumps Vegas as a city where everything can go wrong.  This time Stu is the one getting married, and while attempting to keep things under control and avoid a repeat of the Vegas misadventure, he completely fails.  His wedding is to be in Thailand, as that is his bride-to-be's native land.  Stu grudgingly invites his buddies, and during a toast on the beach, history repeats itself.  Only worse this time. The story delivers on the raunch and sleaziness of the first movie, but this time the whole debacle has a southeastern Asian flair to the proceedings.  Booze, cocaine, tattoos, riots, a missing finger, and a drug dealing monkey are now the major players in this, as well as some other surprises I wont divulge here.  There were more of the same types of humor from The Hangover here, just on a much larger, much more shocking scale.

The original Wolfpack returns: Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifinakis, Ed Helms, and Justin Bartha, as well as Ken Jeong as Chow (in a much expanded role).  Mason Lee is the newest member of the gang, playing Stu's new brother-in-law.  Jeffrey Tambor and Mike Tyson also make return appearances.  The cast has such a great chemistry, that it's tough for these guys to not be funny.

So The Hangover Part 2 is more of the same, but on a bigger, badder scale.  The first one remains a classic, but this is definitely a worthy see, especially if you enjoyed the first film.  The R rating is, again, well deserved, as there is cursing, drinking, drug use, and nudity aplenty.  The movie pulls no punches and does not apologize, EVER, for its content.  I really liked this one and will add it to the collection.  8.5/10.

See you tomorrow, and GO WATCH A MOVIE!!