A by-the-numbers sequel to what was a Golden Globe nominee for Best Comedy in 2009. I was never a big fan of the first movie, but it had its moments, and plenty of rapid fire dialogue and jokes to keep my attention.
What distinguishes this from its predecessor is that nearly everyone can relate to waking up with a nasty headache after a night of heavy drinking and not knowing the details of what embarrassing situations we might have gotten ourselves into just a few hours earlier. Nearly everyone can also relate to an out of control bachelor/bachelorette party.
This time, however, the goal seemed to be to trump up the jokes and vulgarity of the original as much as possible. For example, instead of having an affair with a Vegas stripper while intoxicated, like in the first movie, Stu spends the forgotten night with a transvestite (no prosthetics were used.) The gang from the first film fly to Thailand, where Stu (Ed Helms) is getting married. Inevitably, after meeting for “one drink,” they wake up in a sleazy Bangkok hotel room. Most of us have never been to Bangkok, and what follows, seems like a long tirade against Thailand’s culture.
I don’t know if I could say fans of the first movie will enjoy this, as it keeps the same formula as the first movie (putting together clues to find someone missing), beat for beat. Anyone else, I’d recommend sticking with the original. Nothing’s new or improved.
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