In the summer of 2008, the Hangover took over the movie industry. The film put many new stars on the map and when the idea of a sequel was thrown around, critics and fans went into a frenzy. With all of the main characters returning like Bradley Cooper, Ken Jeong, Ed Helms, Zak Galifinakis and Justin Bartha, most people assumed that the movie would indeed be another revelation. Well that is not quite how it panned out for director Todd Phillips. Most critics and fans agree that the sequel was not near the same level as the Hangover original.Didn’t catch that? This explains it.

The sequel is darker and raunchier to most people who have seen the film. A film critics worst nightmare is a film that is predictable and that is just what the Hangover Part II suffers of. The movie was so close to the original that the only difference between the sequel and the original is the location. It does have its bright spots however and many fans will agree on this. But when it comes to asking whether or not the film is as good as the original, that is a simple question. No, the movie is not as good as the first one.