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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Rewatched it for the 3rd or 4th time
Just rewatching this movie for the 3rd or 4th time. Definitely more than any of the others, and I don't exactly know why.
Maybe, because it is just (for my taste) exactly in the middle of "having presented the world of Harry Potter like the books 1 and 2" and "too much plot already established from book 4 and onwards".
Not only that, but the characters are equally in the "middle" of their lives (i.e. Their teenage years, during which the typical struggle between the comfortable, known childhood and the enlightened adolescence and later adulthood is about to kick in).
Finally, the movie is just absolutely beautifully shot with regard to subtle but effective editing that strongly supports the narrative of the book. And of course, we can't forget the, by now, iconic Marauder's map theme by the great John Williams, which is as subtle and effective as the editing of the film.
No Time to Die (2021)
My head his spinning
I think, I just walked out of the cinema.
I know that I want to write about this movie, but I can't. Not right now, anyway.
The 9/10 rating is temporary and dependable on a lot of factors for me, so don't take that as fixed in stone just yet.
Just watch the movie, if you haven't already.
Druk (2020)
Entertaining, thoughtful and reflective across the board
I suppose, it's my turn to deliver some insights, while I listen to "What a life" this movie shows with beautiful thematic uniformity throughout it.
As a Dane, movie lover and whiskey aficionado myself, obviously it was very much about time that I finally visited the cinema to watch the movie. Better late than never, though, and thus am I glad, I got to watch it on the big screen in time.
The movie perfectly balances the risk of alcohol glorification with the equally great risk of a lifted finger on this subject. At no point during the move did I feel either scolded nor encouraged to drink. Simply put, the movie merely presents the theme in a neutral manner, leaving it up to the viewers to make up their own mind about it. The latter being one of many reasons for the +15 rating in Denmark. It is a film for adults, plain and simple, so no further elaboration is needed on this note.
Continuing, this of course means that there is no direct message of the film. The message is based on each and every viewer, who in turn is based on their own culture and relation to the inherent subject.
Needless to say, but nonetheless necessary to bring up in this case, is the extremely incredible performance by all actors in the movie, including minor and micro characters.
Obviously, Mads Mikkelsen (and "obviously" doesn't do this guy much justice here) is yet again able to stun and completely paralyze his audience with another luxuriously captivating performance, and... (Ohhh! Almost gave away the best part there. You will have to see the movie for yourself).
Structurally, I occasionally got Tarantino vibes, though not as crazy and farfetched in a fictional realm as is often the case with his movies. "Druk" has a unique ability to stay grounded in such a comparison, keeping the pace of the film slow, steady and blurred, reflecting both the euphoria of being drunk and the different stages of alcoholism. (You will know what I mean when you see it).
Frankly, the only flaw of the movie might be the missing (or hidden, or at least not easy to find) second plot point. I wasn't able to notice it, which resulted in a bit stretched sequence from about 70% of the movie until 85% through. Even if the previous parts of the movie did an excellent job until this point, in that exact range of its timeline not a lot of new information is introduced, and the movie therefore loses its pace and entertainment a little, which really is a shame, because it absolutely delivers on all other counts.
All in all, if we take the heavy, dark and a bit clichéd theme and the structural stretch aside, the movie's Oscar is certainly still justified, because all the other film technical elements are in their right place, while daring to escape the "box" a little as well, keeping the movie original, fresh and conceptually interesting. So, to sum up: All the criteria for an Oscar winner are fulfilled here.
Badehotellet (2013)
Epic drama showcase of the pre-war era
Normally, I wouldn't use the word "epic" in a headline, but for this masterpiece of a show, it is quite fitting, because while it gives an aesthetically very pleasing insight into the roaring 20s and what came after, Badehotellet also adds a quite modern splash of humorous comedy and drama storytelling, not unlike many Hollywood Tv series today. This, coupled with a pinch of the famously discussed danish "Hygge" (closest english translation: 'Social comfort') and a truly amazing, concise use of dialogue, Badehotellet surely is one of the top tv series in modern danish televion history, bringing old and young together to enjoy it with equal enthusiasm.
Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)
Standard, but solid MI movie + New perspective!
I was very fortunate to see this movie at a discounted ticket price for only about 8 bucks, which in this case was an extremely good deal, since it would have been very much worth the normal price of 16 bucks (yes, tickets are usually expensive in Denmark).
Tom Cruise has once again found a new way to fascinate and amaze us with the same, good old, intriguing spy story, we all love.
Now, because of the standard format of this movie, which has been the template for all the MI movies over the years, I nearly rated it 8 only. But after watching and reading some of the "Behind the scenes" features, which is actually just as exhilarating and entertaining as the movie itself, I realized that the the three latest MI movies simply are on a whole new, advanced level:
Not only do we get to see a lot of cool action scenes, ie. car chases, well-choreographed fist fights and the usual bomb defusing scene, which you should expect from a MI movie, but because of the fact that we know about Mr. Cruise´s aversion towards a green screen, this movie reaches entirely new heights.
Just now, it is dawning on me, how much more effort and real life heroism went into making the later MI movies over the older ones.
To bring this short review down to earth again, I can only submit it with the following statement: Tom Cruise´s movie career, like his looks, ages like fine wine. It simply gets better each time, which absolutely amazes me. What a unique actor indeed. However, of course I should not forget to mention the great job all the co-stars also do, because one man shouldn´t steal the focus for an entire movie, but since Tom + director, crew, countless instructors and stunt choreographers have put so much off-screen effort into it, I am going to make an exception in order to really highlight the hundreds and hundreds of hours of practise and preparation, which we don´t see. Because it seems to me that, in the case of Tom Cruise and his MI movies, the billable hours might just be much more numerous than most other movies.
Tomb Raider (2018)
Great to be surprised by the beginnings of Lara Croft
As I am listening to the beautiful soundtracks of the movie right now, I will note down some key aspects, I found really interesting.
This cinematic experience turned out to be the best entertainment, I have watched this year so far. Also, it was just what I needed:
To sit down in a comfortable (but not too comfortable, as if to fall asleep) chair in the cinema and not just watch a movie, but actually to become immersed in it. It might be important to note that I have watched a lot of other dull movies and tv shows lately, which all has merely entered my brain, just to zone out of it again a few days (or even hours later).
But this movie was truly different! (It may have helped the experience that I had had a couple of cups of coffee before, but hey, it was so worth it). From the first second of the movie I was captivated (by a fantastic introduction, which I havn´t noticed done that way in many movies lately). After this the movie had to paint a picture of Lara´s young and unexperienced character, which seemed a bit odd and slow to me, because I did not get at this point that I was about to explore Lara becoming Lara, if that makes any sense (see the movie to understand). I guess, I had hoped for a more hardcore and rough Lara like she is in the older movies or the video games, but as the movie progressed, I came to eat my own thoughts. Especially after a scene, showing her being trapped on a wrecked plane wing that is about to crash into the depths of a giant waterfall, I was forced to the edge of my seat by the so rarily-experienced-these-days movie magic.
Another little detail I was wishing for the entire duration of the movie was that Lara would find her two guns somewhere, whether it'd be from some dead guys or on a counter (the bow was awesome as well though too, but I have only played Tomb Raider 2 (almost antique game), where I don´t believe you can obtain a bow), and what do you know, at the end after the final title of the movie, marking the end of this epicosity of a movie, she walks in a... somewhere and... well, you gotta see the movie now!
I also loved the detail that she gets a ponytail at the end too, thus the transformation into Lara Croft is complete.
I will probably change my rating to nine or ten in a few weeks, when the movie will still be in my head, and therefore I will know that it had an impact on me, which for me is a reason to rate it accordingly.
La La Land (2016)
Beautiful and unpredictable masterpiece
Boy, I am glad, I got to watch this at the cinema, because it is definitely worth watching there.
I want to describe La La Land as a visually beautiful, non-cliché, romantic movie that not only has a stunning love story, but also goes much deeper into topics like 'Dreams' and 'Music', while the movie stays rooted in reality, which gives a lot of credit to the title "La La Land." I found it quite easy to understand why, and that is exactly what I personally like about a movie of this scale. It is capable of telling a story about difficult characters in difficult situations and explaining this in a simple way to the ordinary viewer. This is why, I think, it stowed away so many Oscars at the Academy Awards and also, why it received so many nominations. I will just mention a few of the obvious ones here, just to awaken your movie hunger a little, if you haven't watched it yet:
Emma Stone did really deserve that Oscar for a portrayal of the lost actress in L.A. of epic proportions. Ryan Gosling was nice to see as well in a more sophisticated role, where he must have worked a lot harder with the character in this movie than some of his other typical bad boy roles. In addition, I also do feel the need to greatly applaud the entire music soundtrack in this film, as it underlines the beautiful imagery and scenery of the movie. Behind the camera it is obvious that magic was worked here too. I mean, talk about experimental camera angles and zooming... I haven't seen anything like it, since 'Birdman'. So in conclusion, what Damien Chazelle created here as the director and won the Oscar for Best achievement in Directing, is truly a remarkably beautiful, timeless picture that will most likely be worth re-watching again and again.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
Epic spin-off and easily understandable
If you have been, and still are, a super nerdy Harry Potter fanatic like me, you will have a blast watching reference after reference to the now already older HP-movies, and it will be easy to follow the story line because of that. Don't even get me started on an amazing reveal towards the end. You will feel a chill running through your body.
The story is well written, as usual, by her excellency J.K. Rowling, leaving almost nothing unclear or confusing by the time the credits roll. In my opinion though, a few things still need clarification, but that's absolutely the whole charm of it, because it makes the desire for the next four all the bigger.
Last but not least, hats of to Eddie Redmayne for a fantastic portrayal of Newt Scamander, which was just outright stunning. Furthermore, there is one more supporting actor who deserves great credit for a very emotional, humoristic and overall grand portrayal of a quite significant role, but I won't tell you who, because you need to go watch the movie now...
London Has Fallen (2016)
Good solid movie capturing very current subjects
After watching the first one, I was already a little impressed by, how dark and unexpected that one was. Especially, the scenes where Mike sneaks stealthily around in The White House, taking out one bad guy after the other in a cool well-choreographed style. So when I went to watch this brilliant sequel at the cinema today, I was simply amazed. Switching out the darkened scenery of The White House with the blacked out state of London and its underground, our main character, Mike, is set up in a much more hostile setting than the first one, while the underlying motive of the terrorist attack goes much deeper in London, which makes the scale of the movie a lot bigger. And that is exactly what a sequel is supposed to do. Take the story one step further, one step bigger. Last but not least, I want to end my review by highlighting some of my favorite scenes from the movie, which made a big impression on me and should strengthen us (the western civilization) in our war against terror. In one of the last scenes, we see (probably for the first time in a movie actually) the President of the United States of America about to be executed on a world wide live broadcast. Furthermore, to make the scene more intense, the President utters the words of the Oath of office whilst being beaten up hard by one of the main villains. The intensity of this scene is so patriotic that even I as a Dane feel very empowered and strengthened in my belief in our common western society. This feeling is only strengthened when Gerard Butler as Mike tries to inform the main bad guy that USA is not a building, a man or just a flag. The US is a country, and that no matter how much terrorism there will ever be all over the world, our society will stand strong against it and "we" will still be here in a thousand years. Those were big words. Very big words that got me thinking quite a lot. I can definitely recommend this movie to both action enthusiasts and politically interested folks.
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Old and young Star Wars fans will enjoy this epic second revive of Star Wars!
I just got back from the cinema. My gut tells me 10/10, of course! That was kind of obvious when feeling the hype that's been raining all over the internet these last few weeks. But where to begin, when I try to describe my emotions after watching it?
Maybe I can start off with this: Star Wars fans, old and new, you will most assuredly feel a chill spreading through your body and warming your heart when you see Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill on the big white screen again, resulting in goosebumps arising on your skin while your heart pumps just a little faster from the joy. It was truly amazing to see all of these three actors back in action again. It's just so delightful to see that age isn't necessarily an obstacle for being the star of a legendary world class movie (which can gross $238.000.000 in one day.) Moving on, of course we can not forget the phenomenal new additional characters to the Star Wars franchise: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver just to mention the most important ones. I am so happy that these are the people who were casted to revive the Star Wars universe once again after a second long break (luckily, I am from the 90s, so I only had to endure one of them.) But maybe it was all for the best though; to give the franchise time to manifest itself in us for generations (talking about both my father, grandfather and me for instance.) Anyway, this new cast must also get a very big applause for their excellent work and for not being too intimidated by the franchise due to what it has become today.
I would say the movie perfectly unites the original Star Wars trilogy (4-6) with the latter Star Wars movies (1-3) by recasting the SAME brilliant actors (who are still acting brilliant, despite their age) and introducing fresh, new and young actors who so eloquently live up to the high standards of their predecessors.
Of course, you will also get to see the epic, mandatory light saber duel, which in this movie at least keeps up with the recent Star Wars movies. Whether or not it is as good as the Anakin vs. Obi-Wan duel on Mustafar is up to you to decide, but personally I think this one added a nice extra element to it. At last, I feel obligated to mention that Star Wars fans all over the world will be thrilled to notice certain familiar elements from the past movies (like a certain light saber perhaps; that is in no way a spoiler by the way) and much other stuff, which I will gladly send you in to watch by fully recommending it to you.
So grab your family or friends and head to the movies as long as it's still on in the cinema.
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Such an awesome TV Series with a brilliant ending
I really enjoyed HIMYM for the time it was on. Not only because the atmosphere surrounding the brilliant story was kind of cozy and nice, so you could really snuggle up under a blanket and just immerse yourself in a wonderful funny world, where it's almost like you have 5 good friends, but also because the story is so well- rounded and kept under control, despite being massively complex with all its flashbacks and whatnot. The writers really did a fascinating job created art as beautiful as this. In fact, I just started re-watching it again. Now, because this is such an awesome show, I would also like to comment on the wonderful (but quite emotional) ending, which has gotten a lot of critiques for no reason. I think it is perfect, but let me just list the two main tropes that most critiques would have wanted in the original ending: 1) Barney and Robin end up together and live happily every after. 2) The mother doesn't die and lives happily ever after with Ted. The problem with these tropes, in my opinion, is that these where only built up in seasons 8-9. However, the original ending much more satisfies the fact that the show has been about Ted and Robin's on and off relationship/friendship. Much more than actually being about how he met his children's mother. Also, Barney has, for over 7 seasons always been the womanizing, suited up, awesome character that was always ready with a joke and kind of child spirited. It was actually ONLY in the 8th and 9th season he went all romantic and wanting to settle down. The original ending though, throws Barney Stinson back into the role he started out with and made us laugh for 7 (actually 9) seasons. Now watch the last two episodes again, keeping this in mind and I think you should be able to find joy in the current ending as much as I do
Spectre (2015)
Good old James Bond is back!
Wow, how does one start a review for a movie that I've personally had extremely high expectations for ever since all the way back when the credits for Skyfall rolled up on the cinematic screen the last time.
Following the perfect ending of Skyfall with the reinstatement of a newer, better version of Bernard Lee as M, Mr. Ralph Fiennes, and an almost nostalgic scene that put Daniel Craig directly in the footsteps of Sir Sean Connery, it was obvious that Spectre had to bring this enormously phenomenal set up into a movie that finally could stand on its own again (in contrast to the previous movies, which dwelled in Bond's past before and during his becoming of a 00- agent.) Not saying Daniel Craigs three previous movies weren't absolutely fantastic, but it was nice to see James Bond on a real mission in her majesty's secret service again... At least for the duration of the first good hour of the movie, whereof the opening sequence of course was something extraordinary. Almost art out of this world. However, the flashbacks to the previous Craig movies (the images of Vesper, Silva, Greene and Le Chiffre) were dragging this movie a little backwards again; into the "before-Bond-became-a-00" time, and that contradicts the wonderful notion of Spectre being an independent Bond film once again just like Die Another Day. That being said, these flashbacks fit the storyline of Spectre and the rest of Craig's movies very well, and even when Franz Oberhauser (astonishingly portrayed by our very own Christoph Waltz) revealed himself as the root evil of all the previous three movies, and even the entire Bond franchise, THE one and only, Ernst Stavro Blofeld, I still had a feeling that the whole plot came together quite well. There is just ONE tiny, little slip that somehow annoyed me. The fact that Bond in end says something like: "I don't want to do this anymore. I'm out of bullets." While he drops a magazine on the ground and throws his (what I assume to hopefully be his Walter PPK; didn't notice if it actually was that) away. Thus, he leaves Blofeld to be arrested to pursue his newfound "love", Madeleine Swann (portrayed exquisitely by Léa Seydoux.) Wait a second? What is going on? James Bond is not supposed to be THAT soft! And on top of it, Madeleine is Mr. White's daughter, which just seems absurd that the odds of her being Bond's next love (which he shouldn't have. He is a cold-blooded killer and gentlemen, but not a lover) should be Mr. White's daughter. Although, not impossible, it just seemed a little far-fetched and too romanticized in the end. Nevertheless, my theory for Bond not shooting Blofeld was that the writer's want to reinstate him as the villain again in future movies, which actually is a very nice idea, so that is a good thing. All the complaining aside though, my overall impression of Spectre did live up to my ridiculously high expectations, so of course I will definitely recommend it to anyone to watch... Above the age of 13 of course.
The Martian (2015)
Excellent story with a good focus and spectacular space drama
I had already been looking forward to this movie for quite a while, because I am already very fascinated with astronomy and the universe. After re-watching 'Interstellar', which was a fantastic movie, this space movie, depicting Astronaut Mark Watney being stranded alone on mars while trying to grow crops and finding a way to communicate with NASA and the rest of the familiar normal world in a hostile environment far away from earth, just has an absolutely optimal change between the fight for survival of Mark (exquisitely portrayed by Matt Damon who, in my opinion, is finally worthy of an Oscar) and the desperate, yet obviously controlled try to put a rescue plan together at NASA. The movie keeps a wonderful focus on the political and sociological issues without getting too entangled in it, so you feel that some fresh story is happening all the time. There is no need to be a super genius or a physicist to understand the complex language, which is used in the movie, because this is covered in a good deal of very humorous situations, featuring Matt Damon's character uttering jokes and sarcastic comments about his current situation. In my opinion, this movie has what 'Gravity' didn't have: Namely, the focus on, what's happening on earth as well as in space. Although, this comparison may seem a little far-fetched, it is only meant as a comparison of the space genre, not the fact that 'Gravity' was made to be sort of a "lonely" movie. So, naturally, since 'Gravity' was the harvester of several Oscars last year it would only be more than fair, if 'The Martian' also took home at least The Best Actor title.
Dead Meat (2004)
Sick bad movie
Just one of the worst horror movies I have ever seen! I don't even understand why my fellow school mates made me watch it. The movie totally suffers a lack of story and the nasty gory violence is irreasonable and absolutely not argumented for with a story. Just one more thing for the director of this fine piece of (no bad words on the IMDb, but you get the point): Learn to make real movies (hint: Just a little bit of a story would be a start) No wonder the director is not known for much else than a few short films and this nonsense. You know, people said Ed Wood was the world's worst director, but I think the director of this film, and probably also other bad horror blood and gore movies, are literately THE WORST OF THE WORST!
Dexter (2006)
Absolutely stunning TV series!
Wow... I simply can't say anything else than wow, and that is because the TV series has had me so hooked ever since the pilot episode. I get amazed over and over again, especially about the way the script writers always come up with so exciting stuff and new different kills that it just never gets boring... And the truly awesome part is that they also make everything fit with the previous story so everything is reasonable and logically fitting together as one large story. Truthfully speaking, Dexter is one of the best things that have happened to the TV business since Dallas started this whole TV series thing! ;) Long live Dexter! And I sincerely hope that we will see many many more episodes in the future. Thank you!
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011)
Wow...Fantastic ending on one of the greatest sagas ever!
I was at the premiere in Denmark today (the 13th of July) and I simply do not know where to start, probably because I got a lot of thoughts and emotions running through my head and veins right now..At 02.45 am. (Excactly 2 hours and 45 minutes after the first midnight premiere of Harry Potter and the deathly Hallows part 2 started.) But let me begin with the size of this saga. From when the first Harry Potter book was released in 1997 (ever since I was a small boy at the age of 4) the Harry Potter-universe has just grown bigger and bigger. The effects have become more and more fascinating and exclusive, the mysteries and riddles have become numerous and besides of that our dear characters (naturally) have become older, smarter and (I can say this because I'm a male)some girls even got real women. And really beautiful ones as well. Now what I am trying to say is that Harry Potter has been a gigantic part of my life. (Not many sagas can say they have lasted for 14 years.) The Harry Potter series has always reflected my life in another world. A magic world. This was the place where I could be when I needed to dream myself away from our world's struggles. And I am not even shy to say that I even have (in my Harry Potter-trance-dreaming) been in love with Hermine Granger (Emma Watson), and realizing the truth wasn't easy for me in that age, so I always felt like I was stuck here in Denmark...I just couldn't get over there..To: London! Now that I am 18 years old, an adult, I know that it has always been a dream. But a very good dream :) So I still (especially now after this last movie) for some reason feel the burning desire to get up in the air and fly above London..And even above every capital city in the world. Because that's how huge the Harry Potter series is. Imagine EVERY SINGLE capital city of the world seen from above in ONE place (and then even at night with all the beautiful lights on.) Then you understand the size of the Harry Potter series when I watch it. (I hope it isn't too difficult to follow me.) So if there is anyone out there who feels kind of the same crazy addiction to the Harry Potter series, then PLEASE respond to me, invite me to your group or whatever you have...Because I really need to share the immortal Harry Potter series with somebody. Especially after this spectacular ending for which I thank the producers, directors, actors, actresses and the entire rest of the crew from all my heart. It really means a lot to me. It always did.
I hope my thoughts there above should be enough to get others to watch the movie, cause it is really a MASTERPIECE...But of course I also want to say some more concrete words about it. (I hopefully do it without spoilers, I will try:)
The more I think about this movie, the LESS negative elements I find. You see, the only negative element (which does not affect the amount of stars by the way) is actually something in the ending even though I am not really sure actually if it is negative...Maybe I was just affected by some stupidly laughing girls behind me when I watched it that gave me a bit of a wrong angle. Even though they did not succeed (those girls!), because I WILL watch it again next Sunday together with my family, and then I might even get a closer look at the ending, although I don't think it was that bad at all. Quite the opposite actually: It was right tailor-made out of the book, so here it succeeds in all ways. Now I've been reading a few negative comments saying that a lot of the story misses. I don't think that's quite true. You see, the main moves of the book are also with in the movie. These people obviously don't know how hard it is to make a movie, and they just overlook how brilliant work every single helper on this film has done. At last it has to be said that the story (at some points) went a little fast, but I think this did catch up again by short breathing moments to give the important scenes an outline.
So all in all I can only say thanks again for this great MASTERPIECE of a movie and I certainly hope that we'll see more of all the actors, actresses and crew in the future. (Despite the fact that some of them :) he he...Really don't need to work anymore. But I certainly hope they will, cause it would be a shame not to see more of these brilliant people.)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Good movie with a bad and confusing ending
The set up about the survivors taking shelter in the mall is very good. But it gets kind of boring as they camp out there for about 75% of the movie without anything really happening. However, the movie becomes exciting when they build the buses and at the rescue-scene at the gun shop. This is spectacular made! :) It's also nice when they drive off to the docks, but here the movie takes a turn down into total flop...Sorry to say that. As the survivors are just ready to take off with the boat, two of the main characters have to be abandoned (maybe they felt like it, I don't know, especially CJ) and Michael coincidentally has been infected. The last thing you hear is a gun shot by Michael shooting himself and in the credits (as a torture against the audience) we have to follow the end titles because you can see short clips from a handhold camera showing how they discover an island...WITH ZOMBIES ON IT! Camera drops down. WHAT?! Did they die? We don't know. Too confusing ending. I think they could have moved the action a bit forward so they would have used like 15 % of the screen time in the mall, then build the buses and then the movie could have been about how they drive around to find a safe place. That would have worked a lot better in my opinion. So ... Ending is bad. Action takes too much place in the mall. But the start and set up is actually quite good. 4 stars.
The Hangover Part II (2011)
Good continuation
In this awesome continuation of the fun comedy film hangover, we're thrown out into the second adventure of the four "ordinary" guys Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug. This time the action takes place in Bangkok, which is an awesome location, because it is like the Asian version of Las Vegas. Further more we do not only have the return of "The Wolf pack", but also a lot of other known faces apply a nice glance to the movie, like for instance Tracy (Doug's wife), Mr. Chow (The villain from the first movie now actually becomes kind of a friend to help them), Mike Tyson (In the end) and more... The movie is quite good, because it keeps the same story and basics from the first movie and has changed the location and some of the gags in it. So to all the guys, who say that the gags are the same old ones from the first, this isn't quite true: For example the tiger in their apartment has been replaced by a cigarette-smoking monkey. It is very nice to see, how you can manage to make a movie, that has the same principles of the first one, just different funny things, so the audience can recognize elements from the first movie. That's cool :)