"FUNNY START, AWKWARD END"
The Hangover 3 is a comedy film Directed by Todd Phillips.
This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.
Its Starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Heather Graham, Jeffrey Tambor, Justin Bartha, John Goodman, Gillian Vigman, Sasha Barresse, Jamie Chung, Mike Epps, Melissa McCarthy & Mike Vallely.
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Its Starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Heather Graham, Jeffrey Tambor, Justin Bartha, John Goodman, Gillian Vigman, Sasha Barresse, Jamie Chung, Mike Epps, Melissa McCarthy & Mike Vallely.
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IN CINEMAS 24TH MAY 2013.
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#FilmFact: Sean Penn and Robert Downey Jr. were considered for the role that ultimately went to John Goodman.
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THE REVIEW:
The finale of the Hangover trilogy is here even though the first movie is a masterpiece that shouldn't have been remixed or stretched into a second let alone a third. Since the first release back in 2009 we have seen two more releases. Each movie has its humorous moments but neither is yet to top the first one. This is probably the worst of the 3 in regards to the creative levels.
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IN CINEMAS 24TH MAY 2013.
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#FilmFact: Sean Penn and Robert Downey Jr. were considered for the role that ultimately went to John Goodman.
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THE REVIEW:
The finale of the Hangover trilogy is here even though the first movie is a masterpiece that shouldn't have been remixed or stretched into a second let alone a third. Since the first release back in 2009 we have seen two more releases. Each movie has its humorous moments but neither is yet to top the first one. This is probably the worst of the 3 in regards to the creative levels.
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The Hangover 3 seem to have totally forgotten it's comedy gold formula used in the first two. If it wasn't for the same recognisable characters I wouldn't really call this a Hangover movie. Its a lazy and uncreative effort that shows the limitations of the directors storytelling capabilities. I'm surprised such good actors gave the go ahead into making it. Yes, it's funny, has 1 or 2 memorable moments but it's also a window into a very dark and bitter world. The jokes that work do tickle the funny bones and the ones that don't just fall flat to the ground.
There's not enough wit, surprise & humour like we saw in the first Hangover and the attempt to change up the plot formula is backwards. I'm expecting 100% comedy but the storyline spent half the time in the thriller genre. My message to Director Todd Phillips is choose a genre and stick with it because it doesn't work jumping from funny to serious when you have actors like Alan (Galifianaki) and Chow (Jeong) who are both brilliantly funny. It's these two's general funny attributes that had me laughing.
I've only known the Wolfpack as drunken fools having the time of their lives. Now, all we have is a sober characters on a dangerous journey trying to make us laugh as they go along. Fans of comedy don't want to see sensible people, what they want is to see what stupidity drunk adults get up to and how far they can unknowingly push themselves into danger. All the built up fondness goes out the window and some of the loved characters start becoming unlikeable. The Hangover Pt.III: The End finishes and its barely recognisable to what we started with, everything is just different. Are you not meant to go out with a bang?
All negatives aside, the cast is special, the Wolfpack did their best in an awkward storyline. I just wish Cassie (McCarthy) had more scenes with Alan. These two together are hilarious.
SCENES AFTER THE CREDITS.
STAR RATINGS OUT OF 5: 2.5
FAVOURITE MOMENTS IN THE FILM:
1. The rooftop scenes at the Caesar Palace Hotel.
2. Scenes after the credits.
1. The rooftop scenes at the Caesar Palace Hotel.
2. Scenes after the credits.
(if you loved another moment in the film, please feel free to share it with ME in the comments section.)
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