The Hangover

Sometimes you just crave a silly, mindless movie to laugh hysterically at.  Well this is the one!  Leave your brain behind and just go with the flow of 4 guys out in Vegas for the best bachelor party ever.

Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms (The Office) and Zach Galifianakis (The bearded on) are fresh and very funny.  For a random comedy you are soon drawn to the characters and will love watching the night (that they can’t remember) unfold.  It’s a 00’s version of ‘Dude Where’s my Car?”, but a zillion time better.

Steph’s rating: 8/10

He’s Just Not That Into You

Thousands of women will flock to this movie with the aim of gaining some additional insight into their relationships.  Unfortunately they will find that this film offers nothing more than what is already widely available in your weekly women’s mag.

Having enjoyed so many movies where the women changes and wins the man ‘Grease, She’s all that’, I guess women-hood are at some level wanting to be told who they need to look like or be in order to meet ‘Prince Charming’ and find happiness.   Thankfully the message of this movie (if there ever was one) is that its just you baby.

Gigi (Goodwin) is adorable at representing the majority of women-kind and how they perceive love.  We watch her and her friend circle through various life situations.

Yes Man

A similar light hearted comedy like ‘Shallow Hal’.  Jim Carey goes to seminar and becomes a Yes man where he commits to saying ‘Yes’ to every opportunity that presents itself.

It’s pretty funny and I laughed heaps.  Whilst its very silly, the movies messages is are you really living life to the full?  The film starts off slow but quickly improves.  The movie cleverly links all the people he meets through the ‘Yes’ opportunities into an interesting conclusion.

NZ’s own Rhys Darby stars as Norm, a role very similar to his ‘Murray’ from Flight of the Conchords.  Overall great film to laugh a few hours away.

Steph’s rating: 7.5/10