Very funny

Rating: 7/10 (1 May 2005)

Meet The Fockers is that rarity, a sequel that surpasses the original in quality and laughs. Meet The Parents was not a very funny movie because I thought the joke of Ben Stiller being constantly humiliated in front of Robert De Niro got really old really quickly. There is still some of that in this movie, but here Stiller has help to stand up to De Niro's uptight character. That help comes in the form of Barbara Streisand and Dustin Hoffmann as Stiller's parents. These two appear to be having the time of their lives in this movie. The energy they display gives the movie the boost it needs to be more than a rerun of the first movie. My only gripe is that the film is needlessly long and has an unnecessary subplot involving Stiller's more housekeeper. Other than that, this movie is much more fun than its predecessor and I would rather watch this movie than Meet The Parents. 7/10