Watched: The Hangover - 2009

Right, so I've never been a great fan of these "all American boys day out' genre of movies as they usually come up somewhere short of lame in terms of depth of character, storyline, substance and comedic moments. It was therefore with some trepidation that I viewed this one and I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised.

Cleverly, we come in at the end of the story with our heros being seeming lost, bruised and battered out in the desert - without the Buck - following a wild night in Vegas - we are then treated to their attempts to track said Buck down by retracing their steps from the previous night through various means. Booze, marriage, lapdancing, drug dealing asians, babies and even a Mike Tyson and his pet tiger feature in this rollercoaster ride which to be honest, I could have rewatched almost immediately.

The characters are warm, the pace fast and Heather Graham hot so I can think of absolutely no reason not to check this out !

Upcoming bucks beware though, there are going to be some sadistic groomsmen doing their utmost to outdo these guys in the months and years to come - the days of shaved eyebrows and the late train to anywhere are seemingly gone forever ...

PB 2010

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