Whilst I enjoyed the Hangover I wasn’t as huge of a fan of it as many other people. And it seems I’m on the opposite side of opinions again because I absolutely loved the Hangover II where many people are just saying its okay. Sure, there are no surprises in this second outing (its set in Thailand rather than Las Vegas), but for some reason I just found there were more laugh out loud moments than in the first. It does seem a bit darker and much raunchier (cue lady boy and sex-obsessed gay monkey jokes here) but it just really struck my funny bone.

The gang are re-united as Stu is set to marry his Thai love. He is insistent he will not be having a bachelor party this time around and agrees to what he thinks are a few quiet drinks on the beach. Roll to the next scene and the gang wake up in a filthy hotel room to once again de ja vu their first morning in Vegas. None can re-collect what happened and worse they seem to have lost Stu’s fiance’s little brother.

Okay – nothing original in this one: a monkey instead of a tiger, a lady boy instead of a pro etc. etc. but somehow, to me at least, it was just a lot funnier. I think it all comes down to the fact that everyone and everything was so much more over the top – Mr Chow in particular ups the wattage, and they threw this monk into the story-line too.

I think I’m even feeling inspired enough to go and watch the first one again!

On a side note, just as the movie was starting we got evacuated! We were eventually let back in but I swear the cinema was so much fuller than it was before we got kicked out. Talk about people taking advantage!