While Vegas is no doubt a great setting for a comedy, it’s been done more than a few times before. However, what makes The Hangover stand out is its relatively little known cast (save for Mike Tyson of course) and its evenly paced story.
The Hangover starts out fairly predictably with Doug, his friends Stu and Phil, and his forthcoming brother-in-law Alan, gearing up for a wicked bachelor party. They (barely) arrive in one piece, toast to a night to remember (hopefully) and wake up to find the husband-to-be completely missing, a tiger in their hotel bathroom, a baby left in the closet and a completely trashed suite complete with a chair that’s still smoldering. After finding none of them can remember anything at all, they begin retracing their steps to try and locate Doug with hours to spare before the wedding.