Just a bit pinched

Rating: 4/10 (20 April 2005)

I know this is in the rental stage of growth now, so I'll be as brief as possible. To me, this movie seemed like they (actors, directors, etc.) were resting on their laurels. Like all comedies by Jay Roach, this one has great flair for sexually immature remarks, crude jokes, and the kind of high-school humor that is only understood by, well, high-schoolers. Yes, it did have its funnier moments, and Dustin Hoffman lights up the picture, but as far as really cutting up a good laugh, I was disappointed. I visualized Bette Midler as more of the "Mrs. Focker" type more so than Barbara Streisand, although her performance was good as the new age Jewish mother. The cameo(?) by Tim Blake Nelson was a shock.