good fun; love those Fockers

Rating: Null/10 (12 January 2005)

Amusing and immensely likable follow-up to the 2000 smash Meet the Parents has bumbling male nurse Stiller introducing future in-laws De Niro and Danner to his parents, never dreaming that they're total opposites and the ensuing encounter will raise hell. Follows a formula similar to that of the original—in fact it's exactly the same—but manages to score big on laughs and charm thanks to an enjoyable script and a great cast. Streisand makes a welcomed return to the screen as the sensuous Mrs. Focker, but nobody has more fun than Hoffman who's a comic powerhouse as the blunt, lovably eccentric Mr. Focker. Nowhere near perfect, but a step up above most sequels. ***