Seen recently at Aksarben Cinema
Has there ever been a sequel that's better than the original? If you time travel back to 1974, The Godfather: Part II came close, but no cigar.
It wasn't even close in this case, but II was still mildly entertaining. Bradley Cooper? Appropriate in the original, I'm so over him in the sequel. Ed Helms? Sympathetic in the original, a bit less so in the sequel. Zach Galifianakis? Hysterical in both. Mike Tyson? A nice surprise in the original, a bit embarrassing in II. Jeffrey Tambor? Short-changed in the sequel. Ken Jeong (Mr. Chow)? It's hard to believe this guy is a real doctor turned comedian/actor, but he's funny each time out of the gate, bitches (loved his "Time in a Bottle" rendition in the elevator). The requisite hooker? Sweet in the original, a bit freaky in the sequel. The script? Tighter in the original, predictable in the sequel. The setting? A good call in both cases.
I guess it's worth a trip to the theatre - especially to see the beauty shots of Thailand on the big screen, but it might make more sense to stay home and rent the original.
Bonus Bones: 1/2 a bone
The monkey was cute, but she was no dog - I hope no other monkeys watching picked up her bad habits. I think I saw a white puppy in one of the street scenes, but then, well, Bangkok took him.
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