Meet the Fockers (2004)

Simply Perfect

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

I actually liked this movie more and more every time I watched it. I loved Streisand's part. She was so believable to me. Different humor than the original and I would say this one is more of a crowd pleaser/mainstream. Humors Not subtle like the first one, which is a classic to me, but much better than what I'd expect from a sequel.

All hell breaks loose when the Byrnes family meets the Focker family for the first time. Meet the Fockers has the same energetic tone like the original film and some scenes are freaking hilarious also adding Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand as Greg's parents was a great idea and their both great in their roles also the little kid steals most of the scenes. Overall if you loved the original you won't be disappointed by Part 2 either. (10/10)

Meet the Fockers in many ways is a natural sequel to Meet the Parents. Its fun to see the formula turned on its head so that Jack is the one continually stumped by uncomfortable moments.Meet the Fockers rehashes a lot of its predecessor's cringe factor but does so with a great deal more warmth thanks to the addition of flawlessly cast Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand. The two of them as hippy, life-loving retirees is so perfectly suited to a family who named their son Gaylord.Stiller and DeNiro continue to excel in their roles, while Blythe Danner gets a bit more to do and shows what an underrated gem of a woman she is. Hoffman is absolutely hilarious but Streisand steals the show as a woman of wholesome warmth and complete openness. Its really nice to see Greg's parents take his side when Jack gets stuck into him, and its a natural momentum to see Danner and Polo's characters start to edge away from him, allowing him to continue the arc his character began at the end of last film.The comedy felt a bit cheaper sometimes, and the presence of Little Jack seemed only to exist to set up a handful of jokes about fake breasts and the "asshole" gag. A few plot holes are lazily addressed in one of my greatest pet peeves. You're darn right its awkward to have the ex-boyfriend act as the Minister. But we have to have Owen Wilson make a cameo appearance so who cares? However, the film is warm and often very funny, making it as worthy a comedy sequel as can be expected today.

I should point that I never saw the original "Meet the Parents" so I went into this with no preconceived ideas. Gaylord Focker (Ben Stiller) is going to marry Pam Byrnes (Teri Polo). Only problem is her father Jack (Robert De Niro) doesn't really like him but her mom Dina (Blythe Danner) does. They all go to meet Gaylord's parents--Bernie (Dustin Hoffman) and Razalin (Barbra Streisand). His parents are liberal and free-wheeling--hers aren't. Sparks fly.The only reason I saw this was for the cast. We have some wonderful actors here--De Niro, Hoffman, Danner and Streisand. They all can do comedy and make the movie pleasant. All in all it's very OK. It moves quick, the comedy isn't too crude (hence the PG-13 rating) and Stiller and Polo make a nice pleasant couple. My only problems are Stiller's character going through some needlessly violent slapstick, De Niro's character is WAY too unpleasant (especially at the end) and the beautiful Danner is criminally underused. Still it works as a nice mild comedy.