Customer Reviews
Almost good! - By: Mr. R. J. Mcgregor, 02 Sep 2008 
First of alll, I haven't seen "Meet the Parents" so I had no preconceived ideas about what to expect ... other than the fact that I tend to like Robert de Niro films.
The obvious stars in this film were Streisand, Hoffman & de Niro. Stiller just seemed like someone who'd gatecrashed a party & did very little of note throughout the film. Anyone could have played the part.
The plot was as you'd expect from a mainstream family comedy ... just a one-gag situation (ex CIA meets hippies) with a few additional scenes thrown in to get the laughs. It reallly did seem as though someone had a few jokes & simply wove them into the script as several were underplayed (the bathroom privacy scene, as noted in another review) or the "long lost son" which was dragged out for far too long.
I would also have to agree with the reviewer who suggested that the film just tailed off into nothingness. "Quick ... we're running out of time ... let's wrap it up in a hurry!"
However, apart from those grumbles, the film WAS fairly entertaining with a few good laughs (mainly provided by Hoffman & de Niro) so if you've got a free evening & just want some light entertainment, you could do a lot worse than this film.
average sequel - By: Stampy, 12 Apr 2008 Ben Stiller (Zoolander) stars as Greg Gaylord Focker, an uncomfortable man who takes his fiancé's family to meet his parents, who prove to be quite different people than Jack Byrnes (De Niro) would ever imagine.
The sequel to the popular 2000 hit comedy Meet the Parents is intriguing, if slightly bizarre & predictable, with a strong cast leading the way.
Very similar to Meet the Parents, this sequel uses physical humour, embarrassing situations & a variety of characters to justify the comedy genre & does so well enough with a few good moments involving Ben Stiller. However it does feel very comparable to the last film & like so many other comedies, it is a tried & tested format but works well enough.
Like the first film, its alll about meeting people who are very different & the contrasts work well, with Hoffman's (Rain Man) & Streisand's very unique way of living compared to Byrne's professional & organised way of life, its interesting to observe different lifestyles.
The plot is fairly consistent with up & down moments but coming towards the end it reallly goes off track & exaggerates a bit.
The acting is good enough, though with the list of A-listers here you would no doubt expect better.
The direction isn't the best though the settings are good, & the use bus is interesting to see & a unique device.
Overalll its an average comedy with a few good jokes. The acting & direction isn't the best but it's the writing that lets the film down the most with not enough intensity & interest to reallly get the characters going.
Gaylord Focker - By: Brendan O. Clarke, 28 Jan 2008 
This terrible sequel only has one interesting thing going for it - take this opportunity to see how far the mighty have falllen........Hoffman, De Niro, & Streisand (who have 18 Oscar nominations & 6 wins among them) are playing second fiddle to a "comic actor" whose most famous onscreen moment involved semen dangling from his ear !!! Now thats entertainment.
under rated and very funny - By: Red Rose, 11 Jan 2008 
This type of comedy might not be everybodies cup of tea, but most will find this reallly amusing.
Disaster prone Ben Stiller is still trying to impress future father in law Robert De Niro. So a meeting between the two sets of parents seems to be an obvious next step.
Unfortunately, one of his parents is a sixties hippie who won't grow up & the other is a sex therapist, marvelously played by Dustin Hoffman & Babara Streisand.
Robert De Niro is prudish, ex c.i.a. agent, who beleives in control, organisation & winning at alll costs. He does not like the idea of his daughter marrying into a family of weirdos.
A good Movie BUT - By: Love Books, 20 Aug 2007 I reallly enjoyed this film. However, it's rated a 12 & therefore, I thought it was family viewing - as in a family with young teenagers. But I think this certificate is too low & a 15 would have been better...there are many sexual references. It's a good movie & I did enjoy it, I just wouldn't watch it with youngish teenagers.
