The Hangover Part III is a curious film. In spite of bigger global box-office, Part II was a very tepid re-tread of the original and made the prospect of a second sequel not so welcome. It is therefore something of a surprise to find that this trilogy-concluder is more of a vaguely successful heist movie rather than a gross-out buddy comedy. The story is quite well-constructed and ties in almost convincingly with characters and elements from the previous movies, but the writing is extremely thin, relying largely on Cooper's charm and Galifianakis's timing and delivery, and the occasional laughs are welcome but very inconsistently threaded through the movie. Phillips creates some effective thriller moments and visuals, but the wandering tone is quite peculiar. Melissa McCarthy's small role is very nicely played, and the post-cast-credits scene is one of the funniest things on offer here. The Hangover should have remained a one-off fondly-remembered comedy, but Part III rounds off the series in a slightly better way than the first sequel might have promised.
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