THE HANGOVER

Starring Ed Helms,Bradley Cooper,Mike Tyson and Heather Graham

When was the last time you came out of seeing a movie and overheard another patron say "Mike Tyson was really good in that"? This movie was pure pleasure from beginning to end and honestly,the best part was indeed the end.
Our story begins with a time honoured tradition,featuring four buddies embarking on a one night and one night only bachelor party.To make things interesting for viewers who have seen half a dozen flicks that sound exactly like this,we are treated to some genuine comedic actors and not just decent actors that can sometimes pull off being funny.Throw in some spectacular circumstances (each one funnier than the last)and then have the guts to actually explain it all in the end.
From waking up and realizing there's a tiger in the bathroom to suddenly having to take care of a baby,everything and anything has happened to our heroes and the hilarity begins when they start back at the beginning and try to piece together how it all went down.
This movie had a shocking cross section of people in the theater,from elderly women,to young punks who have obviously never experienced a tenth of what was happening on screen,to people around my age (30's) who in our younger days have had many such nights.The appeal is obviously geared towards people like myself,but the masses will enjoy this one as well.It's sort of like the Family Guy syndrome,kids in grade 8 watch it and quote it all the time,yet there are upwards of dozens of jokes per episode that zoom over there heads and they are none the wiser and laugh anyways,because everyone else is laughing.The jokes here are at least live and unfolding in real time,thus providing decent comedy for all ages.
Without giving too much away about the story,I will just say that people will have their own reasons for liking this movie and in the end,they are all right.
Be sure to stay right up until the very end as the crew in the movie take a look back at some of the moments that lead them to the finale of the story.The last 2 minutes of this movie,might just be the funniest moments I've seen in 10 years.I would have actually been content to have paid the admission and only seen those 2 minutes worth.The rest of the movie was simply gravy.

Rating 3 3/4 escorts out of 5