LITERAL REMAINS

It’s Friday.  Do yourself a favor and go see The Hangover.  Everyone deserves to kick back and laugh their ass off every now and then.  I didn’t have any intention of reviewing this movie for our site, but when you see a movie this good, you just have to talk about it.  And I’m proclaiming right here, The Hangover is in the same league as Caddyshack.  It’s funny, from start to finish.

A blowout Las Vegas bachelor party turns into a race against time when three hung-over groomsmen awaken after a night of drunken debauchery to find that the groom has gone missing, and they must attempt to get him to the alter before his wedding day. In 48 hours, Doug is scheduled to walk down the aisle, effectively ending his reign as a rowdy bachelor. Realizing that this is their last blowout with their best friend, Doug’s groomsmen organize a Sin City bachelor bash he’ll never forget. The next morning, the groomsmen come to in their Caesar’s Palace suite to find a tiger in the bathroom and a six-month-old baby tucked away in the closet. Unfortunately, Doug is nowhere to be found. With no memory of the previous night’s transgressions and precious little time to spare, the trio sets out on a hazy attempt to retrace their steps and discover exactly where things went wrong. Will they find Doug in time to get him to the wedding back in Los Angeles, or will his bride experience the sharp sting of disappointment when she walks down the aisle to discover that her future husband is nowhere to be found?

I know, I know, it sounds like the premise to a hundred thousand other movies, but the difference is that this movie is great.  It’s not only one of the best movies I’ve seen thus far in ’09, it’s one of the funniest, and consistently funny, comedies I’ve seen in years.  It feels like you’re out with your friends and you’re having the time of your life.  The Hangover knocks it out of the park.

My only problem, and it’s something I hope they remedy with the DVD release:  what’s the chicken’s story?

I love this movie.  See it.

5 out of 5
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