Sweetest Hangover

Usually I predict what the summer blockbusters will be. Forgot to this year. But I bet I wouldn't have put The Hangover in the top ten. The movie has caught the public's fancy and will be huge. It seems every few years some rauncy comedy--Wedding Crashers, There's Something About Mary--comes out of nowhere to be a blockbuster.

The Hangover delivers. Aside from wild gags, it's got a surprisingly effective, if very simple, plot. And like so many of these R-rated comedy smashes lately, it has a sweet side. Plus (sort of a spoiler coming up) it's got closing credits that kill.

In general it's good to see the public responding to well-done films (Hangover, Star Trek, Up) while tired, big-budget sequels gross less than their predecessors (Terminator, Angels And Demons, Night At The Museum). It keeps the business alive.