Spoiler: The story of "The Hangover" is based around the fact that the four lead characters are accidentally roofied. As for me, well, I would have voluntarily roofied myself before watching "The Hangover" had I known what was about to pillage my senses for two hours.
"The Hangover" has done something unimaginable. Without getting too hyperbolic, "The Hangover" has joined the ranks of cinema's greatest comedic achievements, alongside such titles as "Schindler's List," "Requiem for a Dream," and the part in "Bambi" when Bambi's mom died.
It's that unfunny.
But what can you expect from a film that appeals to the lowest common denominator? "The Hangover" is a celluloid wet dream for every frat guy in America; every bro's desire in life fulfilled. Really, it is...
Get drunk. Go to Vegas. Forget everything.
And what's up with this cast? Apart from Zack Galifianakis stealing the show, the rest of the non-farcical foursome falls horribly flat, with "The Office" star Ed Helms falling the hardest.
The biggest problem with "The Hangover" is one that tends to be particularly problematic for comedies: it's just not funny. It aims to be comical and misses the mark wildly, ultimately being 100 minutes of unfunny exposition that builds up to an unfunny denouement.
A blending of "Three Men and a Baby," "Tommy Boy," and "Old School," "The Hangover" winds up being a tremendous misfire; a flick that runs its duration without more than a snide snicker or an occasional throwback to an unoriginal plot device. Easily the most wildly overrated film of the year, "The Hangover" is a complete swing-and-a-miss that does little more than appeal to the popped-collar inside all of us.
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It's that unfunny.
But what can you expect from a film that appeals to the lowest common denominator? "The Hangover" is a celluloid wet dream for every frat guy in America; every bro's desire in life fulfilled. Really, it is...
Get drunk. Go to Vegas. Forget everything.
And what's up with this cast? Apart from Zack Galifianakis stealing the show, the rest of the non-farcical foursome falls horribly flat, with "The Office" star Ed Helms falling the hardest.
The biggest problem with "The Hangover" is one that tends to be particularly problematic for comedies: it's just not funny. It aims to be comical and misses the mark wildly, ultimately being 100 minutes of unfunny exposition that builds up to an unfunny denouement.
A blending of "Three Men and a Baby," "Tommy Boy," and "Old School," "The Hangover" winds up being a tremendous misfire; a flick that runs its duration without more than a snide snicker or an occasional throwback to an unoriginal plot device. Easily the most wildly overrated film of the year, "The Hangover" is a complete swing-and-a-miss that does little more than appeal to the popped-collar inside all of us.
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Great to see more frequent posts around here Alex.
ReplyDeleteWith MI6 being and all, it's a great time to do so. Keep it up!
I always make a point a reading each of your posts when I have a chance to get round to it.
I'm glad I'm not the only one that found this infomercial for what people think a dream trip to Vegas should look like groan-worthy. (On a related note, I've been to Vegas. I was bored in 3 days. Don't ever go for more than 4.)
ReplyDeleteApart from a couple pseudo-funny moments, I sat through this listening to the audience laugh while I couldn't even force a smile, trying to figure out what was funny out of a crew of douchebags' improbable night of fail in Vegas.
And the main character of this movie is...the dumbass sidekick from National Treasure?