The movie Hangover is supposedly the highest grossing R rated movie ever produced.  It was one of those movies that greatly exceeded expectations to be sure.  Considering that it is a movie that pushes the boundaries of what could be considered good taste, makes it even more surprising as a box office success.  At least to some.  Every once in a while, there are those movies that take a chance and manage to make it big.  While I certainly enjoyed it, I can’t say it would work for everyone.  My significant other, was not all that impressed with it, and I can understand why.  It’s kind of a dumb-guy-humor movie that appeals to a certain crowd (mainly guys), that never fails to laugh at a good fart joke.

Yes, I did rather enjoy the movie.  Laughed quite a bit at most of it, and I should warn you that I will be revealing some of the funnier bits in the following paragraphs.  So, if you haven’t seen it yet (why not?), and hate spoilers than you should probably stop reading now.  Anyway, what I think makes the movie so funny, is not so much the events of the movie, as they way and order in which they are told.

Take for instance the whole losing of the groom sub-plot.  Now taking the groom, and moving his matress and him to sleep on the roof of the hotel while he’s passed out is a pretty funny idea.  But, have the same mischevious no-gooders forget about moving him to the hotel roof the next morning, and the spending an entire day trying to find him is frigging hilarious. Way more so, then it would have been watching them stuff him and his matress into a crowded elevator to put him on the roof in the first place.  See, it’s not so much the events themselves, it’s how you tell them that makes the difference.

There were a number of events that morning that seemed incredibly funny, simply because the three guys waking up in the hotel room have no idea how they transpired the night before.  For instance . . . SPOILERS … , finding a full grown bengal tiger in the washroom, while your pants are down taking a piss, is no way to wake up.  At least not for me.  And, I still want to know why there was a chicken running around the hotel room.  They never really answered that in the movie.  My theory is, that it was supposed to be a mid morning snack for the tiger.

Of course these guys were driving the father in laws prize vintage Mercedes, and have no idea how or who drove it home.  Waiting for the valet to bring it up has a three guys and the audience believing the valet will bring up a very destroyed vehicle.  One of the funniest parts for me, has to be when the valet brings up a police car, tosses the keys to the boys, and says “Here ya go officers.”  Totally funny and unique.

As you can tell, I thought it was a great movie, and highly recommend it.  With the caveat, that if you hate fart jokes, it’s probably best to stay away from it.