Streisand is the best part of this yawner

Rating: 5/10 (21 March 2006)

Not that funny. (Full disclosure: I have not seen "Meet the Parents" Perhaps I am missing something because of this.) There were some mildly amusing bits. Ben Stiller seemed to be playing Ben Stiller. The rest of the high-powered cast was a bit wasted. Dustin Hoffman wasn't very funny, but that may have been due to the writing. Robert DeNiro seemed to have discovered comedy in the last ten years, and probably enjoys it. He was good, as always, but again the writing seems to have let him down. Barbra Streisand looks fantastic for her age, and she had the best part. I actually enjoyed her scenes a bit, in spite of knowing what a left-wing loon she is. But it really didn't click overall. I recommend taking a pass on this one.