Meet The Fockers...Again

Rating: 7/10 (3 January 2005)

"Meet The Fockers" had it's funny moments, but because it is a sequel, it has to stand up to its predecessor. "Meet The parents" was a funny film where the jokes all seemed to flow and you felt for Ben Stiller's character because he was trying his best not to screw up. In "Meet The Fockers" we get some of the same jokes recycled. Some of the reality is taken out of the picture when Jack(Deniro) uses some of his C.I.A. tricks. We also wonder why Ben Stiller is still trying to impress Jack when at the end of the first film, he was holding his hand through the wedding.
Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand were terrific as the Fockers. They were the exact opposite of Pam's parents yet they were believable parents not too out of the extraordinary. Both supplied very funny moments.
The last film prospered from very funny supporting characters which this film seemed to lack. The baby jokes were mostly forced and there was not enough Jinxy Cat.
This is not to say that "Meet The Fockers" was a bad film. I found that there were some very funny moments. I also found that there were some very dull moments as well.
Meet The Fockers= **1/2 out of **** Meet The Parents=***1/2 out of ****