Well there is a lot to say about this film. At times
Meet the Parents is very much a brainless comedy that really requires no thought process
from you as a viewer, but then at other times the dry humour from Robert De Niro does
require some involvement in the film’s characters. I find that the combination here
is pulled off quite well.
Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) has found himself the perfect girl and wants to pop the big
question. His first effort goes awry and he decides it’s best to ask permission of
Pam’s (Teri Polo) father before he really puts his foot in it.
So the two head off to Pam’s parents house for the weekend for her sisters
wedding. The perfect time for Greg to pop the question. Little does he know that
Pam’s father Jack (Robert De Niro) is an ex CIA operative specialising in
psychological profiling. Greg is making every effort to impress Pam’s parents in the
mix of everything he seems to add a little slant to everything which really just makes
Jack much more suspicious.
Greg manages to stuff up everything for the entire weekend. Including destroying all
the preparations for the wedding in some incredibly funny scenes. He of course ends up on
the wrong end of the stick and has to try and redeem himself not only to Pam but the
entire family.
There are a lot of hilarious scenes in this film and I really appreciated the dry
humour from Robert De Niro and of course the often lameness from Ben Stiller combined very
well.
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