What Drugs?
The Hangover (2009)
directed by Todd Phillips
rating: 2 out of 5 cravats
seen on the screen at Century 14 Downtown
As Syl said, there’s some credit due to Danny McBride for his patented Kenny Powers jerk-off kiss-off – nicely mimicked here by “lucky charm” Mr. Chow - but otherwise The Hangover is funny enough. What praise! The Mike Tyson sequence plays out better on paper, maybe because Todd Philips skews obsequious when he should go flat-out silly, but all of these comedies built around weddings tend to burn out towards the end. Even Animal House concludes with a nod to Senator and Mrs. Blutarsky, but John Landis lets chaos more or less demolish the city before wrapping up the post-scripts. The Hangover is more cautious and less imaginative, of course, and more single-mindedly fratty than sweeter romances like I Love You, Man, but I’m happy enough with a tiger snacking on the upholstery from my air-conditioned seat in the crowd.
directed by Todd Phillips
rating: 2 out of 5 cravats
seen on the screen at Century 14 Downtown
As Syl said, there’s some credit due to Danny McBride for his patented Kenny Powers jerk-off kiss-off – nicely mimicked here by “lucky charm” Mr. Chow - but otherwise The Hangover is funny enough. What praise! The Mike Tyson sequence plays out better on paper, maybe because Todd Philips skews obsequious when he should go flat-out silly, but all of these comedies built around weddings tend to burn out towards the end. Even Animal House concludes with a nod to Senator and Mrs. Blutarsky, but John Landis lets chaos more or less demolish the city before wrapping up the post-scripts. The Hangover is more cautious and less imaginative, of course, and more single-mindedly fratty than sweeter romances like I Love You, Man, but I’m happy enough with a tiger snacking on the upholstery from my air-conditioned seat in the crowd.
posted by NPK at 3:24 PM
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