Very funny

Rating: 8/10 (29 October 2000)

"Meet the Parents" is a sometimes silly, but very funny comedy from the director of the "Austin Powers" comedies. Robert DeNiro shows once again that he can be a great comedic actor. He plays the father of a young woman who brings her boyfriend home with her to meet her parents. Ben Stiller plays the boyfriend with a most unusual name who becomes very uncomfortable in getting to know his girlfriend's father. There are many goofy moments in "Meet the Parents" that I didn't believe, but the fact is I laughed alot while watching it. Only DeNiro and Stiller could pull it off and make it so funny. Blythe Danner (the mother), Teri Polo (the girlfriend), and Owen Wilson (the girlfriend's ex-boyfriend) join in on the fun. "Meet the Parents" is not the best comedy ever made, but it'll do until the next very funny comedy comes along.
*** (out of four)