The Hangover Rating: A-
Doug (Justin Bartha) and three of his friends travel to Las Vegas for a night they will never forget, Doug's bachelor party. The next morning the three groomsmen wake up to find they can't remember anything that happened the night before. To make matters worse, there is a tiger in the bathroom, a baby in the closet, Stu (Ed Helms) is missing a tooth, and worst of all, they can't find Doug. The three groomsmen, Stu, Phil (Bradley Cooper), and Alan (Zach Galifianakis) embark on a hilarious journey where they retrace their steps in an effort to figure out what happened, where they went wrong, and find Doug in time for his wedding.
Since its release last weekend, all movie talk seems to be about The Hangover. And I know why. It was a great adult comedy that both male and females will be able to appreciate. It was hysterically funny without being dumb funny. Plus, the movie was cast perfectly. Everyone was funny, and void of annoying and obnoxious. Galifianakis's character, Alan, stole the screen. He was fantastic. And of course, this movie was highly entertaining.
It's not just The Hangover's comedic appeal that makes it a great movie though. The film actually had substance and content. There was a mystery to what exactly happened that night that lead to all the mishaps and bad behaviors, including losing the groom. The way the film is ordered and set up, it doesn't chronologicalize everything, which creates a mystery and excitement to finding out what all went down that night, as well as if they will find Doug and make it back in time for the wedding.
There is a method to the madness of The Hangover that makes it so much better than your everyday comedy. The Hangover is a definite must see, and for it's genre I give it an A-. I have nothing negative to say about it, although I don't expect it to win any Academy awards. I think I would be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn't get a good laugh from this flick. There is some sexual content and nudity, so if that is a problem you'll probably want to stay clear. But with that being said, check out The Hangover, and stay for the credits!
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Saturday, June 06, 2009
June Movie Trailers
The Taking of Pelham 123 - June 12
The Proposal - June 19
Year One - June 19
Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen - June 25
My Sister's Keeper - June 26
The Proposal - June 19
Year One - June 19
Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen - June 25
My Sister's Keeper - June 26
Friday, June 05, 2009
Not That Into: He's Just Not That Into You
He's Just Not That Into You Rating: C+
He's Just Not That Into You is a chick flick about several different relationships at different stages and how women perceive the actions of men. I.E. dating women perceive a man not calling as he lost her phone number, or his grandma died, instead of what is really going on...He's Just Not That Into You.
There was a lot of talk going around about how good He's Just Not That Into You was. However after seeing it, I am not sure what all the hype was about. The movie started off slow, and I didn't care for the film being sectioned with a black screen followed by interviewing some random never-to-be-seen again character. I felt this concept was disconnecting, and took away from the story and connection among the characters. I felt Ginnifer Goodwin's character, Gigi, was incredibly sad and embarrassing to watch. It wasn't till the end of the movie that I no longer wanted to shake some sense into this girl. And lastly this movie was immensely predictable. I knew what was going to happen long before it even happened. Although, on the plus side I suppose that means I understand the actions of men, at least in the context of this movie.
He's Just Not That Into You wasn't all bad though. It was relatively funny, which I wasn't expecting. I thought it was going to be a cry fest, it wasn't. It is very relateable, in that everyone has had their share of dating/relationship woe's or questions. The cast was phenomenal, including Drew Barrymore, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long, Jennifer Anniston, Jennifer Connelly, Bradley Cooper, Ben Affleck, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Kevin Connolly. And there was an element of entertainment there.
I don't want to give the impression that I hated this film, because I didn't. It just wasn't nearly as good as I was expecting, or it was talked up to be. My guess is if you saw this movie in the theater you probably walked away disappointed, but for a DVD rental it is worth checking out.
He's Just Not That Into You is a chick flick about several different relationships at different stages and how women perceive the actions of men. I.E. dating women perceive a man not calling as he lost her phone number, or his grandma died, instead of what is really going on...He's Just Not That Into You.
There was a lot of talk going around about how good He's Just Not That Into You was. However after seeing it, I am not sure what all the hype was about. The movie started off slow, and I didn't care for the film being sectioned with a black screen followed by interviewing some random never-to-be-seen again character. I felt this concept was disconnecting, and took away from the story and connection among the characters. I felt Ginnifer Goodwin's character, Gigi, was incredibly sad and embarrassing to watch. It wasn't till the end of the movie that I no longer wanted to shake some sense into this girl. And lastly this movie was immensely predictable. I knew what was going to happen long before it even happened. Although, on the plus side I suppose that means I understand the actions of men, at least in the context of this movie.
He's Just Not That Into You wasn't all bad though. It was relatively funny, which I wasn't expecting. I thought it was going to be a cry fest, it wasn't. It is very relateable, in that everyone has had their share of dating/relationship woe's or questions. The cast was phenomenal, including Drew Barrymore, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long, Jennifer Anniston, Jennifer Connelly, Bradley Cooper, Ben Affleck, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Kevin Connolly. And there was an element of entertainment there.
I don't want to give the impression that I hated this film, because I didn't. It just wasn't nearly as good as I was expecting, or it was talked up to be. My guess is if you saw this movie in the theater you probably walked away disappointed, but for a DVD rental it is worth checking out.
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