The Hangover

hree magic words: Bachelor Party, Vegas! That's all most men need to hear. Vegas is the perfect destination. You can throw money around like the New York Yankees, or you can party on a Dame Dash budget if you need to. It's much different than other locations because so much crazy stuff can happen in a 48 hr period. This also makes Vegas, the perfect location for any season of The Real World, The Bachelorette, any other Reality TV dating show, and College Hill.

I had a friend kicked out of a club in Vegas literally seconds after we arrived for doing something I can't repeat. It's been a nice running joke for a few years now. Let's just say he stole a famous Al Pacino line in Scarface.

My last trip to Vegas involved about 30 people. I was on crutches and still managed to have a really good time. Three of my friends were "escorted" out of their room for making too much noise. Somehow they ended up with a better suite after getting kicked out.

The Hangover is a comedy set in Las Vegas. It follows groom Doug (Justin Bartha), his brother-in-law to be Alan (Zach Galifianakis), friends Stu (Ed Helms aka The Office's Andy Bernard) and Phil (Bradley Cooper). The four of them set out to have the time of their lives before heading back for Doug's wedding. The three friends awake the next morning with no recollection of what happened. Soon they realize Doug is missing and his wedding is the next day. They spend the rest of the movie retracing their steps in hopes of finding Doug before its too late.

The surprises the four buddies run into are the things that make Vegas great/scary/fun/exciting/exhausting.

This movie is a riot! What I liked most about the movie was the dialogue. It was written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. Some of the one-liners are pretty funny. They both did an amazing job on the script. There is a great quote that says, "A movie must have a beginning, middle, and end, but not necessarily in that order." The Hangover is true to that quote. It is a brilliantly told story that is both smart and funny.

Zach Galifianakis was perfect Alan the chubby, bearded, socially awkward man. Or as my friends will refer to him "Fat Jesus". (Side note: His IMDB photo looks nothing like him) Zach was great in this movie and I'm sure will have audiences repeating some of his lines all summer long.

I also loved Ed Helms as Stu. A lot of fans really enjoy him as Andy Bernard on The Office. I've enjoyed seeing his brand of sarcasm on the Daily Show a few ago. You may also recognize him from smaller roles in movies over the past few years. Helms performance gives you some of that same comedic energy during this movie. The Hangover will give moviegoers a chance to see how truly funny he can be on the big screen.

My suggestion: This was one of the funniest movies I've seen in a while. I enjoyed the movie more than I thought I would. I haven't laughed this hard since Heidi and Spencer got married on The Hills. If you like Wedding Crashers, Old School, and Superbad, this is definitely a movie you will want to see. Not to mention, it definitely makes you want to go to Vegas. My friends and I would have boarded a plane right after the movie if we could. The Hangover may be the surprise hit for the summer. I can't wait to see it again.(http://blog.seattlepi.com)