The movie is about four young adult friends, one of which, Doug, played by Justin Bartha is soon to be married. His friends(Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifonakis) decide to haul Doug off to Las Vegas for a super bachelor party the night before the wedding Los Angeles. After a night of who knows what, they wake up in their $4200 a night villa in the sky with Doug missing, a tiger in their bathrooms and assorted other inconsistencies. The movie is about their struggle to figure out what happened the nigt before, find Dour, and get him back to LA for his wedding.
I was attracted to the potential mystery solving, but any information the three come up with they more or less stumble across.
The movie really is a comedy, with virtually every line containing some worthwhile humor. It’s not slapstick by any means, but it is also not to be taken one bit seriously.
Unfortunately, the movie does not show much of the Vegas glitz, but it is fast paced and entertaining. The four actors(there are others, notably Heather Grahm, whose role I won’t describe as I think it would give too much away about the movie) deliver their lines well and with spirit. There is an excellent cameo by Mike Tyson, in which he completely steals two scenes.
If you like comedy that is not silly or far fetched, then I think you’d like this. If you wish serious drama or serious action, then this movie is not for you.
Script: B
Acting: B+
Necessity to suspend disbelief: Total, but who cares.
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