The Hangover Part 2: It's like The Hangover but with a monkey and trannies!
The Todd Philips directed, Warner Bros. squeal to 2009's The Hangover (the largest grossing 'R' rated movie, ever), is the steroid-injected brother to its predecessor. There is nothing "new" in Part 2 as far as the plot line is concerned. The wolf pack is back, but instead of losing Doug (Justin Bartha -National Treasure) the guys misplace Teddy (Mason Lee -Son of director Ang Lee), the future brother in-law of Stu (Ed Helms -NBC's The Office).
What differentiates Part 2 from The Hangover is location: Bangcock, Thailand. The city itself takes on the persona of a character in the story. All the problems the wolf pack encounters are simply scapegoated on the city. In Bangcock, anything goes. For a film whose precursor was known for its extreme crudeness, even in Las Vegas, a setting that is even more no-holds-barred was necessary for the follow-up film. This setting allows the cast to go bigger than they did in 2009.
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