By the time audiences got to The Hangover Part III (2013), the dynamic had shifted. The trilogy is unique in that it spans the full spectrum of critical reception.

When the first film dropped in 2009, it revitalized the R-rated comedy genre. It was a perfect storm of a brilliant premise (a bachelor party blackout mystery), a breakout performance by Zach Galifianakis, and the magnetic, chaotic energy of Bradley Cooper.

The original quartet returns for one last mission, alongside some familiar faces from the first film:

It is the digital equivalent of trying to pick a lock rather than knocking on the front door.