Let’s get this out of the way immediately: Lightning doesn’t strike twice. “The Hangover” came out of nearly nowhere, bringing along a fat guy, a geeky guy and one (not well known) hot guy, to become the highest-grossing R-rated comedy of all time. And it deserved the accolade. “The Hangover” had a clever premise — an out-of-control bachelor party the audience never witnesses and the participants never remember — executed flawlessly. It was one of the most outrageously funny films of the last decade.

Warner Bros. had a feeling it had a hit on its hands. The studio greenlighted a sequel before the original even hit theaters. Now, “The Hangover Part II” isn’t as good as the original, which was nearly sui generis. But it’s awfully fun. Who wouldn’t want to hang out with the Wolfpack for a couple more hours?