Meet The Parents proves Stiller and DeNiro can live in the same film

Rating: 7/10 (2 January 2009)

As it were ... complications ensue through this comedy of errors, especially when our male nurse, Greg Focker, learns of Jack's peculiar behaviors and suspicious gadgets, such as a polygraph and hidden cameras placed in every room of the house. Cue, hey I was with the CIA. Then we meet the well placed pot head brother who nobody but Greg seems to know is smoking. Denny (Jon Abrahams), does not make it back for the sequel. Then it is time to meet the in laws, Larry (James Rebhorn who is in every film west of the Pecos), and Linda Banks (Phillis George), and Pam's wealthy ex-fiancée, Kevin Rawley (Owen Wilson). Owen and Stiller mesh together best when they are both not the star of the film. Soon, Greg's chances of receiving Jack's permission to wed his daughter become less and less probable as his bad luck only manages to increase.
Outrageously funny, certainly you'd never expect DeNiro to be this funny. Stiller is pure genius in virtually every scene. He basically reprises his role from There's Something About Mary and you can almost see that character enter fully into some of the Parents scenes. One of the best comedies of 2000. ***/****.