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A Thoughtful Reflection on the Duality of Human Nature
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May 30, 2011
- by Gonnawatchit
- posted in Movie Hype
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Much like its predecessor, “Hangover Part II” is a thoughtful reflection on the duality of human nature, and the darkness that lies within the best of people, and the prettiest of places. On location in a beautiful paradise and just hours before a joyful event celebrating love, honor, respect and commitment between two people, three friends wake up to find themselves in a virtual hell, with no memory of the string of events that led them there. What’s surprising is just how close they live to the edge of the precipice between paradise and hades; in the presence of a certain mix of narcotics and alcohol, these men discover their inner Mr. Hydes and…
Wait. WTF? No it isn’t. ”The Hangover, Part II” isn’t about duality and demons; it’s about monkey masturbation and she-males. It’s about facial tattoos and fart jokes. But I’m tired of complaining that dumb comedies are dumb. Nobody making the Hangover movies is trying to be smart. Nobody watching them wants to them to be. Trying to “think” about these movies – which is usually the prelude to writing about them” is like trying to drink ice cream. So here’s what I can say; if you saw the first film and laughed, you’ll probably laugh at the second film, but not as much.
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woopak_the_thrill
May 30, 2011
majority of the reviews for this film is pretty negative. I'll see this as a rental one day. Thanks!
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Cast:
Jamie Chung,
Liam Neeson,
Juliette Lewis,
Justin Bartha,
Zach Galifianakis,
Bradley Cooper,
Ed Helms,
Todd Phillips,
Tanner Maguire,
Ken Jeong
Director:
Todd Phillips
Genre:
Comedy
Release Date:
26 May 2011 (USA)
Screen Writer:
Scot Armstrong,
Craig Mazin
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