'The Hangover'

From left, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Bradley Cooper as buddies in Las Vegas for a bachelor party in The Hangover. Watch the trailer: http://www.moviefone.com/movie/the-hangover/35061/main

This movie has been playing for a few weeks and is a big hit. Some reviewers thought the crude humor was infantile and the jokes wore out before the ending but audiences didn't care. The plot is simple: Three friends take their buddy to Las Vegas two days before his wedding. They wake up hung over and have no recollection of the previous night. Their hotel suite is trashed and one discovers a tiger inside their bathroom. Worst of all, the groom-to-be is missing. Their hunt begins with the events of the night soon revealed to their shock. Besides the uptight dentist learning he married a stripper, they need money to get their missing friend released from an Asian gangster who claims they stole his money. During their drunken spree, it seems they stole the tiger from boxer Mike Tyson who wants it returned. As if all this isn't enough, they get arrested for using a police car and become unwilling subjects of a taser demonstration.
There's other mishaps along the way that will keep you laughing. The humor is on the raunchy side but this is an 'R' rated movie that pushes the limits. I don't like movies that fail to deliver their intent. I want horror films to be scary.... 'Chick flicks' to make you weep.... and comedies to make you laugh your butt off. Some films never fulfill their premise and peter out before the end. Not so here.
The Hangover is consistently funny and the feeling of camaraderie among the four guys is the thread that holds the story together when the jokes wear thin. There's enough jokes to offend everyone and the able cast lead by a scruffy Bradley Cooper who's finally getting leads is up to the script's demands. And wait until you hear Tyson sing!