For those of you who loved the first film, here is The Hangover 2;
Ok, so I'll admit that I loved the first Hangover. It was a deliciously twisted comedy involving a mysterious path into remembering their forgotten night. Well, if that sounds familiar, you'll find some definite familiarity with this film, as they follow the exact same plot method. But does that make it bad?
One of the things that really worked for the first film was that, as a comedy, the 'straight man' character was the one the guys had to find, keeping him out of the way to allow the 3 crazy characters to really go at it for comedic effect. But this time around, one of the 3 guys, Ed Helms' character Stu, is the one with everything to lose, which should make him the straight man, but he cant do that for comedy sake. It leaves the whole dynamic a little skewed, but the hilarity is still there.
For many people, the monkey (named Crystal in real life) will steal the show. She did for me. In fact most of the moments I really laughed at involved her.
Is it better than the first film? Not really. Is it still hilarious? Absolutely. The Wolfpack is back.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Pirate's Life For Me
My latest review shall be for the newly released film in the Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise; On Stranger Tides.
Let me state this first: This isn't a bad film. In fact, it's quite entertaining. But in terms of the movie trying to go above and beyond what has come before in this series, it unfortunately end up falling short of its reach.
With the Keira Knightley/Orlando Bloom story arc having wrapped itself up, we are introduced to a new cast of characters, most notably those of villainous Blackbeard (Ian Mcshane) and his daughter Angelica (Penelope Cruz). Blackbeard brings his own set of supernatural nick nacks, and this is where I had a problem with the movie. Possessing the ability to telekinetically control the masts, sails, and rigging of his ship, there were numerous moments where he conveniently forgot he was capable of it.
The other problem with the story involves a young missionary along for the ride against his will. While the character himself showed promise, the plot failed to really utilize him properly. Instead, all he got was a sub-par subplot that comes out of left field involving a growing fancy toward a mermaid.
(On a side note, one impressive feat they did pull off was hiding the pregnancy of Penelope Cruz. There wasnt a single shot that her ever growing baby bump was visible)
All in all, though it's still enjoyable, it does not manage to equal the brilliance of the first movie, and ultimately, a person could skip this one and find themselves having not missed anything. There are bound to be some better flicks out this summer.
Let me state this first: This isn't a bad film. In fact, it's quite entertaining. But in terms of the movie trying to go above and beyond what has come before in this series, it unfortunately end up falling short of its reach.
With the Keira Knightley/Orlando Bloom story arc having wrapped itself up, we are introduced to a new cast of characters, most notably those of villainous Blackbeard (Ian Mcshane) and his daughter Angelica (Penelope Cruz). Blackbeard brings his own set of supernatural nick nacks, and this is where I had a problem with the movie. Possessing the ability to telekinetically control the masts, sails, and rigging of his ship, there were numerous moments where he conveniently forgot he was capable of it.
The other problem with the story involves a young missionary along for the ride against his will. While the character himself showed promise, the plot failed to really utilize him properly. Instead, all he got was a sub-par subplot that comes out of left field involving a growing fancy toward a mermaid.
(On a side note, one impressive feat they did pull off was hiding the pregnancy of Penelope Cruz. There wasnt a single shot that her ever growing baby bump was visible)
All in all, though it's still enjoyable, it does not manage to equal the brilliance of the first movie, and ultimately, a person could skip this one and find themselves having not missed anything. There are bound to be some better flicks out this summer.
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