MOVIE REVIEW: The Hangover Part II
THE HANGOVER PART II-- 3 STARS Official Website Internet Movie Database Hollywood works just like our lives do when using the expression "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." This review could talk about the "Summer of Sequels" again like the last review did for Kung Fu Panda 2. Instead, the better explanation for getting into the Hangover franchise (and yes, before we even get into the new one, you can guarantee a third one is coming after Part II's record-breaking opening weekend at the box office) would be talking about formulas. 2009's The Hangover had a very specific formula in mind when, after character introductions and the scene is set, it fast-forwarded us to the aftermath of unseen shenanigans. It (smartly) allowed our discovery of what happened to match that of characters that forgot, putting the audience on the same roller coaster of haze and surprise as them. It worked two years ago to the tune of the highest-grossing R-rated comedy ...