This time around, Stu (Ed Helms) is getting married. Stu is getting married in Bangkok and wants to play it completely safe after what happened in Las Vegas. Of course, that doesn't go to plan. He wakes up along with Phil (Bradley Cooper), Alan (Zach Galinfinakis), and Chow (Ken Jeong) in a strange hotel in the middle of Bangkok. They end up loosing Stu's fiance's brother Teddy (Mason Lee) and they run into another series of obstacles while trying to piece their night together and find Teddy.
The Hangover Part II plain and simple is hilarious. It does follow a similar storyline of the first one, but it's not exactly the same. The surprises level of the first one is still very much in tact. The situations they get into trying to find out what happened are just about as funny as they were in the first one. What kept The Hangover Part II fresh was the darker, more outrageous tone. It's definitely a different vibe than the first one and that what's sets them apart. The chemistry of the three leads is still there as well. Watching Helms, Cooper and Galinfinakis together is an absolute treat. These three are all funny in unique ways and their different comedic approaches makes these characters so fun to watch.
The Hangover Part II is able to recapture most of the laughs and fun of the first film without feeling like a complete retread. This is a darker outing and the situations they get into are more vulgar and ridiculous. The lead actors make such a great team and I think they go down as one of the best comedic teams in film history. I think some of the professional critics were grasping for straws to hate this film. All the negative reviews I read just said "It's the same thing over again". I really don't think it matters if it's similar as long as it's funny and The Hangover Part II succeeds at bringing the laughs.
4.5/5 Stars
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