One Paragraph Review: The Hangover

What a clever idea for a film. Sure, it's basically a more serious version of "Dude, Where's My Car?" but it's tons of fun. Most of us have had the experience of trying to piece together a particularly out-of-control night of revelry and The Hangover does a hilarious job of showing us one of the most epic nights of debauchery ever. Everything is hilarious, from the subtle facial expressions of disbelief to the most insane of activities. I was particularly pleased that they completely refrained from showing what happened on the night in question, instead letting the narrative be set by the events of "the morning after." I only wish they hadn't revealed so much in the trailer, as some of this (the tiger, the baby, Mike Tyson, etc..) would have been excellent surprises.