The writers tried too hard.

Rating: 3/10 (24 July 2005)

Did the actors read the script before accepting their roles? Dustin Hoffman accepted one of the most porous roles for a credited actor. Most of what he does is so abstract that it's not funny. A lot of the humor in the movie is predictable. Because of that I found it to be a bit embarrassing. I felt sorry for the actors in the movie instead of feeling for the characters. This movie never made it out of the infield. Dustin's character was not believable. It seemed the entire movie revolved around him instead of using Ben Stiller as the one who made us all feel so incredibly uncomfortable in the first movie. The writers seemed to forget Ben is the one who masters satire.