The Hangover

Anybody who's had a little bit too fun of a night knows what a hangover feels like, but there's a difference between just waking up with a massive headache and some vomiting compared to waking up and missing memories from the night before. Furthermore, there is a difference between anything I've ever witnessed and the events that occurred in "The Hangover" both in terms of films and real life experience.

Rarely does a movie succeed in making an over the top movie, while still containing a level of believability. The only event that is a little bit too over the top is the appearance of Mike Tyson and his tiger. This is also a missed opportunity in terms of "holy shit" moments. If Mike Tyson was kept out of the commercials similar to that of Tom Cruise in Tropical Thunder, audiences would have died laughing.

Another component that works well in the movie is the casting for each character. The trio of characters fills out the common comedy stereotypes such as, the funny fat guy spewing randomness all over, the geeky guy that seems to have to worst luck out of everybody, and the normal guy holding everything together. The winner for best performance comes from Zach Galifianakis who has made his way into the category of favorite comedian with his highly offbeat delivery of lines creating such quote as, "Card counting isn't illegal. It's just frowned upon, like masturbating on the plane." As a runner up, Ken Jeong delivers exceptionally well in a small roll as a eccentric gangster.

This will certainly go down as a classic as time goes on, and is a must see in theaters because nothing will compare to the opportunity to hear some hilarious laughing with fellow audience members. Can't wait till this comes on dvd though.