A hilarious, ingenious comedy, with many laugh out loud moments!

Rating: Null/10 (11 January 2001)

I went to see Meet the Parents a few days ago, with high hopes for the film. I had heard only good reviews from friends, and I am a big fan of both De Niro and Stiller. I was not disappointed. The film is about Greg Focker(Stiller) and his planned marriage proposal to Pam(Polo). But before he can propose to Pam , he first needs to meet her father Jack(De Niro), and gain his approval, and his permission to propose. Things, however, do not go quite as Greg would have planned. De Niro is superb as the over protective, suspicious father. He showed in "Analyse This" that he has a talent for comedy, and there is further evidence of this in "Meet the Parents". His comic timing is spot on, and there are very few actors around, who I believe could have played this character with more style. How was Ben Stiller as Greg Focker(this name was the catalyst of many an amusing scene)? I have been a fan of Stiller since "There's Something About Mary", and his performance in this film has only enhanced my opinion of him.
My only criticism of this film, is that I feel they could have given Owen Wilson a slightly bigger role. He showed how funny he can be in "Shanghi Noon", but was not really given the opportunity to shine in this film. On the whole, this is an immensely enjoyable movie, that will leave everybody with a sense of humour, thoroughly entertained!