A Remedy for The Hangover

The Hangover Part 3:
            "This is the end, beautiful friend, the end." -The Doors. The Hangover Saga has finally reached the finish line, and with a thunderous applause. I'll be honest, it was a bittersweet moment for me when word of Hangover 3 started to circulate from here to Las Vegas. Bitter in the sense that I was forced to roll my eyes that director Todd Phillips planned to stretch out the ridiculous adventures of the Wolf Pack even further from the complete dud that was The Hangover Part 2. But it was also Sweet news that the trilogy could come to a somewhat appropriate end and be redeemed after all. Walking out of the theater I can say with a smile on my face that this trip to the movies was indeed much more sweet than bitter.
            The Wolf Pack is a quartet that will go down in cinema history and the term "wolf pack" itself has become synonymous with every 17-25 year old in the past 4 years. These guys really need no introduction but for continuity purposes: we have Phil (hunk Bradley Cooper) as the brawn, Dr. Stu (dentist Ed Helms) as the brains, Doug (clueless Justin Bartha) who's just along for the ride, and last but not least, Alan (bearded Zach Galifianakis) as the 42 year old man in a perpetual coming-of-age tale.
            If you've seen the commercials you know the premise of the movie: Alan sings "Ave Maria" at his father's funeral, there's a [unneeded, if you ask me] giraffe on the highway, and John Goodman (The Big Lebowski) fits in somewhere in there as well. That's it. If there was more that you think you've figured out, fahhgetaboutit! Take every scenario that panned out in the previous two films that [you think] can foreshadow the plot of this film and throw it out the window. After you do that, remember that the sky's the limit with The Wolf Pack and that is one thing that stays constant in this final installment. The details that were paid attention to by the audience throughout the first two movies are what make this third one so enjoyable and the laughs just keep on coming with room for seconds.
            The supporting cast that is added to Part 3 is more like a multiplication of intensity and humor. John Goodman is a crime boss (in case you didn't know what he did in his free time) and Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids) gives the bearded member of The Wolf Pack a run for his money with her sharp tongue. Then there's Ken Jeong, this may not be his first hangover but Mr. Chow comes out of his little Asian shell to party and takes charge like we've never seen before. Heather Graham makes a come back as well and does not disappoint (not that she ever does).
            The Hangover Part 3 is filled to the brim with plot twists, violence, one-liners, awkward laughs, side-splitting laughs, and surprisingly touching moments that all mix into one of the more impressive trilogy-enders given the material at hand. But what happens in Vegas...well, you know the rest. Grade: 7.6/10