The Hangover (2009)

	Directed by: Todd Phillips	COUNTRY USA/Germany GENRE Comedy NORWEGIAN TITLE The Hangover RUNNING TIME 100 minutes
	Produced by: Daniel Goldberg Todd Phillips
	Written by: Jon Lucss Scott Moore

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Phil Wenneck	Bradley Cooper
Stu Price	Ed Helms	½
Alan Garner	Zach Galiafianakis
Doug Billings	Justin Bartha
Jade	Heather Graham
Tracy Garner	Sasha Barrese
Mr. Chow	Ken Jeong
Himself	Mike Tyson

Review

One of the most celebrated comedies of 2009 was Todd Phillips' bawdy The Hangover. Depicting an out-of-control Las Vegas bachelor party, the film comes off as authentic and phony at the same time. The former due to the fact that our protagonists are basically unremarkable and as such feel like a bunch of guys any of us could wind up in a bachelor party with. The latter due to the wildly excessive events they encounter on their way. The script is creative in the sense that the screenwriters, Messrs Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, constantly find new ways to make one incredible scene develop/transcend into the next, but the plot developments are basically fantasies from the minds of boozed-up teenage boys, and as such not particularly funny or interesting for adults. And Todd Phillips largely directs as if he were one of these boys. The best thing about The Hangover is curious hints of originality, such as the creepy Alan character or the fact that the supposed main character ends up spending most of the film on a roof. Keep your eyes closed for the annoying Ken Jeong appearing in another annoying bit part.

Copyright © 21.03.2010 Fredrik Gunerius Fevang

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