Right Movie for the Wrong Reason.

Rating: 8/10 (2 April 2001)

This was set out to be a hysterical, even the Grossout film. However I didn't get that impression when I saw this. I think it is a excellent romance movie, and a ok comedy.
Despite the physical humor and impossibly bad circumstances surrounding Greg (aka Gay Lord) Focker (BEN STILLER) his trip is not completely out of this world. Almost everyone has a nightmare story when meeting your boy/girl-friends' parents. I for one can relate the story depicted in this movie. Although not as bad, but certainly memorable.
Even if it's rated Comedy, the film does present a drama of relationships, how the Daughter Loves Greg; how the farther-in-law from Hell (ROBERT DeNIRO) leans to accept Greg for what he is. It proves Love is inseparable. Even it's a CIA agent in between.
it's laughs were all funny and good. But it does not bring it self above the bunch with that. (in fact Jim Carrey does it much better) What really sets MEET THE PARENTS apart is the fact that, beneath the laughingstock surface, there is a serious human story of love to be told.
I give it an 8 out of 10