The Hangover Part II (DVD, 2011)

Just when you were starting to sober up after The Hangover… along comes The Hangover Part II--a deft dose of hair of the dog that will keep fans of the original screaming with laughter once again. Director Todd Phillips brings back his great cast--Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, and Ed Helms for another splendid exercise in debauchery--and its painful aftermath. And perhaps surprisingly, The Hangover Part II keeps the laugh levels high. While the element of surprise is not here in the sequel, writer Craig Mazin, Scot Armstrong, and Phillips have upped the shock factor, resulting in humor that's sometimes not exactly politically correct, but is fall-down funny anyway. In The Hangover Part II, Stu (Helms) is marrying a Thai-American woman (Jamie Chung), and the entire wedding party is flying to Thailand for the ceremony. Quicker than you can say "bachelor brunch," the boys are off on some kind of mystery adventure that results in some pretty serious, and pretty hilarious repercussions. (There's an unfortunate tattoo incident, one not easily covered up; there's an unexplained monkey--in a Rolling Stones shirt--now added to the entourage; and one of the group is missing.) The setup is familiar, but the ensemble of actors is so confident, their chemistry so easy, that the viewer enjoys their long, strange trip with bust-out-loud laughs. And you can't ask for much more in a buddy comedy.

We purchased this movie because we missed the first go around at the theatre. As a matter of fact, we purchased both The Hangover and Part II together. This was probably a mistake, as they are really the same movie and we watched them both within a couple of weeks. The guys are great together and we had lots of yucks. I'm glad we saw them, but don't do what we did and watch the two together.

Hangover part ii is very funny, yet not as good as the first one. The storyline is almost the same, but it has a lot of funny moments. Overall it is very funny and you'll love this one if you loved the first one. you should definitely watch it!!!

Although I am still awaiting the arrival of my copy of the HangOver part 2, I can honestly say it is a great addition to any movie collection. A great sequel to the first DVD of the hangOver.

What made The Hangover fun and entertaining unfortunately leads to predictability in The Hangover II. I had to buy the second one because I own the first so why not. I got enjoyment out of this movie because I liked the characters from the first movie. I just wish they had tried to come up with something more original, but it turned out to be the same stuff. It is great for laughs like the first!