The Hangover Part II (2011) Review

As a sequel should, The Hangover Part II tried to imitate The Hangover's success. And it failed. I think a good sequel should have a few links back to the original (characters, locations, jokes), but overall be a unique, standalone, film and have new components that were never tried in the last. Horrible Bosses 2 and 22 Jump Street did that perfectly. They kept many parts from the first film, like characters, location, and a somewhat similar plot, but there are so many new jokes and situations that make them incredibly different. Unfortunately, The Hangover Part II doesn't have any of this. Basically, someone copied the Hangover to the Hangover Part II, and changed the minor details. Vegas gets replaced with Bangkok, L.A. gets replaced with Thailand, Doug gets replaced with Teddy, and that's pretty much it. The basic plot is actually exactly the same, with the very specific details being changed. And all the humor's lost. How the writers thought unoriginality would ever make a successful sequel is beyond me. You could have done better, Hangover Part II.
Movie Rating: B-