What can I say? The Hangover Part 2 is much like the first one. The lead characters piece together the insanity of the previous night, while searching for one of their friends. The jokes are new, but the story is only slightly different.
This movie doesn't bring a new dynamic to the story or the structure...in some ways it is an example of Hollywood's "obsession" with re-creating previous media (books, comics, video games, cartoons, tv shows...now 2 year-old films?).
Although this movie may just follow in the Hollywood tradition of not-breaking-a-formula-that-is-successful. Similarly Die Hard 2 is the same story as Die Hard, with new actions scenes and catch-phrases. However Die Hard 3 broke this mold, so it is certianly possible for the Hangover mythos to create a new original film.
In summary if you enjoyed the first one, you'll enjoy this one too.
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