Tuesday, March 2, 2010

The Hangover

Released Year: 2009
Directed by Todd Philips

Casted by:
Bradley Cooper as Phil Wenneck
Ed Helms as Stu Price
Zach Galifianakis as Alan Garner
Justin Bartha as Doug Billings
Heather Graham as Jade

Story:
Doug is going to marry Tracy in 2 days time, of course his buddy, Phil, Stu & Alan is going to throw him a bachelor party in Las Vegas. Four of them drove the Mercedes that Tracy's father lend them to. They got their way there and manage to get into the most expensive villa in Caesar Palace Hotel. While they are toasting on top of the hotel, silly Alan drug everyone of them.

Next morning, Stu discover that he has lost a tooth and a receipt of USD800; Alan found a tiger in the hotel's toilet while Doug is missing. Nevertheless, there's a mattress hanging on top of the hotel. When they are about to leave, they heard a baby crying in the wardrobe and Alan insists to carry him along. Phil then discover he got a hospital wrist band and they track down the hospital and went for some information. But to their surprise, the valet brings them a police car instead of the Mercedes.

Arrival in the hospital, doctor explain that they have estacy in their blood and they were send from a wedding. They went to the chapel and the father told them Stu was actually marry to a girl name Jade last night. They got Jade address and zoom to find her with Stu in a surprise. Jade was happy to see them and claims that the baby was hers. Stu even more surprise when he saw her wearing his grandmother's ring which he is going to use to propose to his girlfriend.

The guys is on their way back to Caesar Palace when 2 police officers arrest them for stealing the police car. To make a deal, 3 of them offered to become the testing-tools in a school for the police to demonstrate. But luckily the police found their un-damage Mercedez and they are about to drive away. They heard banging sound from the car booth and discover an Asian man, Leslie Chow inside naked. Leslie attacked them and ran away. When they return to their hotel, they saw Mike Tyson in their room. It seems like the tiger in the bathroom belongs to Tyson and he wants the guys to send it back to his mansion.

Dangerously, the guys managed to get the tiger back to Mike Tyson's mansion and saw the cctv of what happened that night. They then resume their search for Doug. Gangster appeared and it is the Leslie Chow's gang. He claimed that he has kidnap Doug because the guys stole his USD80,000 accidentally. Alan use his card-counting tactics to win the money and exchange for Doug. After that they only realized is another Doug that Leslie has caught. Feeling depress, Phil called Tracy 5 hours before the wedding and told her that they lost Doug.

But Stu finally figured out that he might know where Doug is and stop Phil from telling the truth. In the end, they found Doug on the rooftop, full of sunburn. They quickly drive him back for the wedding while ordering the tux with speed delivery service. When they finally reach, wedding gone well. Stu's girlfriend accused Stu for lying and Stu angrily shot her back of her affair with a waiter and ask for a break off.

Alan then found a camera and all 4 of them look back on the photos and managed to figure out the whole things that happened on the night before.
L² Scored: 7/10

L² Comment:
A very interesting and funny film. Love the way how the story is actually presented. From a tiny clue lead from one to another and the whole story is chained up. Heard that they are going to film The Hangover 2, but don't really think its a good idea. If the sequel is not good, then it might spoilt the impression of the first one. You know, some movies are better leave in one

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