Who watches this crap?

Rating: 2/10 (7 June 2005)

This is one of the most unfunny comedies I have ever seen. Each scene in the film appears tailor made to dig the main character (played by Ben Stiller) into a deeper and deeper hole that anyone with two functioning brain cells can see coming a mile away.
Ben Stiller can act. I have seen it. I have seen him handle very funny roles, and even dramatic ones with skill and flair. He appears to be asleep through most of this film, just saying his lines when it is time to say them, without real emotion or concern for how bad this film really is.
Robert DeNiro can act. Most people have seen that. He is one of the greatest actors ever. But his most recent roles have been... well... less than wonderful. He needs a new agent -- today -- before his legacy is destroyed.
The film has a decent premise -- we have all had that awkward moment when we need to meet the parents of our significant other. And this film had some real potential to shine. But the writing is so formula-based and lack-luster that one has to wonder if any of the main cast members bothered to read the script before they accepted these roles.
Just skip this.