16 Critically Dismissed Recent Movies (That Weren't As Bad As You Think)

16. The Hangover Part III

Rotten Tomatoes: 20% (Average Score: 4.08/10)

Critical Consensus: Less a comedy than an angrily dark action thriller, The Hangover Part III diverges from the series' rote formula but offers nothing compelling in its place.

After the horrors of The Hangover Part II, no-one was looking forward to this and sure enough it was critically savaged, but here's the thing: The Hangover Part III is kind of okay. Kind of.

It isn't very funny, but it breezes along as a mildly entertaining, perfectly watchable comedic thriller that gives the characters, most importantly the long-suffering Alan (Zach Galifinakis), a good conclusion and is also largely well-acted; in particular, John Goodman is a treat as the film's villain.

Better still, it does away with the mean-spirited tone that plagued the first two films and just, in general, feels slightly nicer which is much appreciated. That mid-credits scene was pretty funny as well.

It's nothing stunning or memorable, but The Hangover Part III is passable and considering that it was following one of the all-time worst film sequels, that's good enough.