Hilarious

Rating: 8/10 (28 November 2017)

"Meet the Parents" (2000) is a professionally produced comical take on self-sabotage. The story is about a man, Greg Focker played by Ben Stiller, who sets out to gain approval to wed from the father of his girlfriend, Pam Byrnes played by Teri Polo. The father, Jack Byrnes played by Robert De Niro, pushes all the buttons to allow Greg to make himself appear as an unfit partner. This film is hilarious and filled with lessons to live by.
By the end of the film, viewers will realize there is two stories in this film. The main being from the point of view of Gregg and the secondary is about Jack and his love of his first-born child, Pam. The film has moments of emotional impact, mostly sadness for Greg, but I feel it is more educational than emotional. The lesson is: be true to yourself and allow others to formulate their own opinion after seeing the real you. Overall, this is a great comedy.