The Hangover
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 Some Guys Just Can't Handle Vegas.
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The Hangover is a 2009 American comedy directed by Todd Phillips and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong, and Jeffrey Tambor. It tells the story of Phil Wenneck, Stu Price, Alan Garner, and Doug Billings, who travel to Las Vegas for a bachelor party to celebrate Doug's impending marriage. However, Phil, Stu, and Alan wake up with Doug missing and without memories of the previous night's events, and must find the groom before the wedding.
Plot
Just two days before his marriage with Tracy Garner, Doug Billings (portrayed by Justin Bartha), in the company of two friends: Phil Wenneck (portrayed by Bradley Cooper) and Stu Price (portrayed by Ed Helms); and Tracy's odd brother, Alan (portrayed by Zach Galifianakis), head out to party in Vegas. Driving his father's Mercedez, they rent a pricey villa at Caesar's and head for the rooftop to have a good time. Three of them later wake up with a hangover, unable to recollect what exactly happened. With the villa in a wreck, they find that they have a baby in the closet; a grown tiger in the bathroom; Stu has a missing tooth and a hooker for a bride; and Doug is missing. Hilarious chaos results as the trio head out to re-trace their steps and try to locate Doug and bring him home in one piece before the wedding.
Why It Can Handle Vegas
- The plot of a group of friends who go blackout after a bachelor party, which ends in one of them missing right before his wedding, is very interesting and works well.
- The hilarious end credits that show a photo montage at the film's end is a creative way to end the film. This is also where "Right Round" by Flo Rida became memorable thanks to the montage.
- While "Right Round" may be a bad song (because it lazily samples and interpolates "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"), it was at least used creatively to end the film.
- Speaking of songs, it has an amazing soundtrack, featuring great songs (that aren't even in the soundtrack) like "Can't Tell Me Nothing" by Kanye West, "Yeah!" by Usher, and "Live Your Life" by T.I.
- The directing by Todd Phillips is well done, so much that Phillips would direct Joker a decade later, which still had its charm, and it is done in a way to make it hilarious.
- The acting performances from Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and especially Zach Galifianakis are memorable, adding a plus to the comedy ride.
- TBA.