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Sep
09

A Sentence on The Hangover

By ZC 1 Comment
Categories: 2000s Cinema, American film and One-Sentence Reviews
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TheHangover

Without pretense of being anything other than alcohol/drug-fueled dude humor, this dick flick remains true to the Todd Phillips formula of a few guys episodically surviving a few crazy days with some pretty good gags, scenarios, and characters filling in its cameo-interspersed narrative with few if any periods of comedic downtime, successful in part due to its Memento-like structure keeping the audience wondering what actually happened at the story’s beginning.

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  1. 1 selwynuy
    September 7, 2009 at 3:46 am

    I just saw this and there is nothing special in this movie but if you are looking to spend a few hours to just laugh away and not take anything seriously, sit back, relax, plug this movie in and have a good time.

    Selwyn
    http://www.selwynuy.com

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