The Hangover Part III (2013)

Rated R

The Hangover Part III (2013)

Director
Todd Phillips (The Hangover, Starsky & Hutch, Old School)

Cast
Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Justin Bartha

Twitter-fied Plot Summary
The Wolfpack returns for the third and final time after the death of Alan's father. What they believe to be a short road trip for Alan ends up being a frantic search for an old acquaintance when they are abruptly stopped by thugs.

Review Byte
Phillips takes a different route with this installment to avoid re-hashed jokes. What follows is just a poor attempt to continue a overworked franchise that should have ended two movies ago. It didn't have the seamless effort witnessed in the first 'Hangover' movie. At best, this was just a barely comedic adventure flick with familiar faces, nothing more.

Raves

• Better than the second film of this trilogy due to its fresh approach
• Appropriate storyline for those interested in simply watching continued shenanigans by the Wolfpack
• A nifty, nostalgic scene at the end

Rants

• Disappointing attempts at unfunny jokes
• Entire series felt like a "one-hit wonder" that just didn't know when to quit
• Relied too much on Galifianakis' character for laughs

Fun Fact
Stay for the post-credits scene, the only scene of the film that employs the signature "Hangover" style.

Final Consensus

Easily skippable, but if you're eager to watch this, wait for the DVD release and dive in with low expectations.