ARTHUR'S MOVIE RATINGS

I don't presume to tell you whether or not you're going to like a movie or not--people have different tastes and like different things. The main purpose with the ratings given for movies here is to give you an idea of whether or not you should see it in the theater, wait for it to hit DVD, or skip it altogether. So if you want to break it down...

*****: AMAZING! Everyone should see this as soon as they possibly can!
****: GREAT! Worth every cent to go see it in the theater.
***: GOOD! May or may not be worth seeing in the theater, but definitely a solid choice for a rental.
**: DECENT. Not a horrible movie, but it's not a bad choice for a rental.
*: BAD. Do not watch this movie. Well, you could, but I wouldn't advise it.

29 May 2011

The Hangover Part II

RATING:**** (4 stars)

Shortly after their adventure in Las Vegas, Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug jet to Thailand for Stu's wedding. Despite precautions, mayhem ensues when they wake up the next morning and try to piece their night back together.

If you are looking for something wildly different from the first outing with the "Wolfpack", you won't find it here. What we get is actually not that different from a number of TV shows actually--something that is very formulaic but still enjoyable. In fact, you might even be able to match up the timeline between The Hangover and The Hangover Part II and find events happening at a similar time (the blackout, the twist, eureka moment), but it really should not detract from your enjoyment of the film as a whole.

Perhaps what the film does a great job is showing off many of the locations for the film. It also does a great job of *not* re-using much material from the first film. Plan on some serious laughs with the same kind of adult humor you got the first time around, and prepare for another set of memes to creep into pop culture for the rest of the year.

Trailer