How to wear out a good thing.

Rating: 3/10 (6 February 2005)

The first film was spontaneous, funny and entertaining. The use of "Focker" was incidental and part of a long list of buffoonery to make Greg a dunce. The DeNiro character was unexpected and a good foil for Stiller.
The sequel proves that a sequel can be a bomb, in spades. It is gross, it is vulgar. When you need an infant to repeat a...hole 10+ times, imbecilic characters to say Focker 20+ times and a foreskin to fall into the fondue, you have a veritable Sahara of humor. You could see the "jokes" coming from two hours away. Stiller, a good comic, and Babs, a decent actress, are helpless victims of an atrocious script. The DeNiro character rapidly fades to black after Stiller throws the brick.......brick, good analogy. Why Hoffman takes roles in turkeys like this one, starting with WAG THE DOG, is beyond comprehension. DeNiro could have advanced relief for our collective misery by running him over when he had the chance. As was mentioned on this Web, people who get a charge out of the word "Focker" will truly enjoy this movie. Other than that, this DVD will collect much dust on store shelves.