In the third film of the "Focker" trilogy, Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) is realizing that he is getting up there in age and that he may not be around forever. Jack researches his family tree only to find out that the next person to take over as head of the Byrnes family is his son in law, Greg Focker (Ben Stiller). When Jack and Dina (Blythe Danner) venture to Chicago to attend Greg and Pam's (Teri Polo) kids birthday, Jack makes it his goal to test Greg to see if he has what it takes to become "The God Focker." This is where the fun begins as the hijinks that always seem to plaque Greg Focker ensue...
By now, if you have watched "Meet the Parents" or "Meet the Fockers" you know what type of movie this is. It's a dysfunctional family comedy surrounding a father questioning his son in law's character. "Little Fockers" carries the same plot formula as the previous entries, just centered around a different goal. This time the plot focuses on Jack seeing if Greg has what it takes to hold the family throne. Does it work? I would say it does as long as your not expecting anything fresh or original. The normal Greg and Jack arguments and bickering take place, which at this point many would argue why does Jack still have reason to doubt him? I felt the movie actually did a good job creating reasons for why Jack would still question Greg after all these years. Some of those reasons without going into too much detail focus on Owen Wilson's character, Kevin and Greg taking a new job working for Andi Garcia ( Jessica Alba), a drug pharmaceutical rep.
In all honesty, I don't really get why there was so much hate from critics when this film came out. Sure, its not a masterpiece but in all honesty were any of this films? The answer is No. These are just feel good lighthearted comedies. The chemistry between these characters is what really draws the people into the theater. You can't help but chuckle even if it's a little bit when you hear Robert De Niro call Ben Stiller "The God Focker." It's just humorous. Its still numerous (unlike gut busting hilarity from the first entry) when Greg and Jack argue and fight with one another. Some will argue that the jokes in here are cheap? But weren't all the films filled with cheap jokes. The whole milking a cat joke was a cheap joke. Yes there were penis jokes in here but isn't that the staple of Hollywood comedies nowadays. I am not defending it because I think they are a bit tired but hey if its a formula that works and people seem to like it than hey why would they change it for the critics or film buffs like myself.
All the original characters from both the Focker clan and the Byrnes clan are back in this film. Robert De Niro is the same guy he is in all the previous entries. His acting is just as solid and his character is just as crazy. I think its hard for film lovers and critics to see De Niro in this type of film because the role really is beneath him. He has so much talent yet he has sunk to do comedies. This was the guy who starred in "Taxi Driver," "Godfather," and "Goodfellas" so why is he doing family comedies? As for the rest of the crew, Ben Stiller, plays the same good guy here as he is in a lot of the films. He has a knack for playing characters who are nice, misunderstood, and most importantly someone the audience feels bad for in the end. One argument I do have is with Owen Wilson, who is just annoying in this film. I understand why they brought him back, but he has too much spotlight and his character traits here are just annoying and weird. For some reason, he always seems like he is trying to hard when on screen to be funny. I really disliked his character. Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand reprise their roles as Mr. & Mrs. Focker and both bring a little flair to the film although I do wish there was more of them in the film. Teri Polo and Blythe Danner also had minor roles but they always been supporting cast members and never really played a critical role in the film unless it was calming down their husbands, Greg and Jack. Along with all these alumni to the "Focker" saga, we did get Jessica Alba, who I must admit was pretty funny in the film. Her character was really ditsy and silly. I know I sound like a typical guy here but it has to be said it was a pleasure to watch her beauty on screen and she looked amazing in the film. Oddly enough that was pretty much her point of the film to be eye candy and lets be honest, Alba can do that with such ease and grace.
In the end, "Little Fockers" is actually more or less of the same. Its probably my least favorite film out of the three but than again that's how it is when it comes to comedy sequels. I am not sure if there is anything left to make a fourth entry with but with all the money this film is making, I am sure they are working on a way to churn another one out. It's not Oscar worthy, it's not original, but it is fun and for that I will give it credit. I am not always a hard ass when it comes to film, I can take things for what they are and in this case I can take this for your standard Hollywood comedy, which delivers 98 solid minutes of enjoyment.
By now, if you have watched "Meet the Parents" or "Meet the Fockers" you know what type of movie this is. It's a dysfunctional family comedy surrounding a father questioning his son in law's character. "Little Fockers" carries the same plot formula as the previous entries, just centered around a different goal. This time the plot focuses on Jack seeing if Greg has what it takes to hold the family throne. Does it work? I would say it does as long as your not expecting anything fresh or original. The normal Greg and Jack arguments and bickering take place, which at this point many would argue why does Jack still have reason to doubt him? I felt the movie actually did a good job creating reasons for why Jack would still question Greg after all these years. Some of those reasons without going into too much detail focus on Owen Wilson's character, Kevin and Greg taking a new job working for Andi Garcia ( Jessica Alba), a drug pharmaceutical rep.
In all honesty, I don't really get why there was so much hate from critics when this film came out. Sure, its not a masterpiece but in all honesty were any of this films? The answer is No. These are just feel good lighthearted comedies. The chemistry between these characters is what really draws the people into the theater. You can't help but chuckle even if it's a little bit when you hear Robert De Niro call Ben Stiller "The God Focker." It's just humorous. Its still numerous (unlike gut busting hilarity from the first entry) when Greg and Jack argue and fight with one another. Some will argue that the jokes in here are cheap? But weren't all the films filled with cheap jokes. The whole milking a cat joke was a cheap joke. Yes there were penis jokes in here but isn't that the staple of Hollywood comedies nowadays. I am not defending it because I think they are a bit tired but hey if its a formula that works and people seem to like it than hey why would they change it for the critics or film buffs like myself.
All the original characters from both the Focker clan and the Byrnes clan are back in this film. Robert De Niro is the same guy he is in all the previous entries. His acting is just as solid and his character is just as crazy. I think its hard for film lovers and critics to see De Niro in this type of film because the role really is beneath him. He has so much talent yet he has sunk to do comedies. This was the guy who starred in "Taxi Driver," "Godfather," and "Goodfellas" so why is he doing family comedies? As for the rest of the crew, Ben Stiller, plays the same good guy here as he is in a lot of the films. He has a knack for playing characters who are nice, misunderstood, and most importantly someone the audience feels bad for in the end. One argument I do have is with Owen Wilson, who is just annoying in this film. I understand why they brought him back, but he has too much spotlight and his character traits here are just annoying and weird. For some reason, he always seems like he is trying to hard when on screen to be funny. I really disliked his character. Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand reprise their roles as Mr. & Mrs. Focker and both bring a little flair to the film although I do wish there was more of them in the film. Teri Polo and Blythe Danner also had minor roles but they always been supporting cast members and never really played a critical role in the film unless it was calming down their husbands, Greg and Jack. Along with all these alumni to the "Focker" saga, we did get Jessica Alba, who I must admit was pretty funny in the film. Her character was really ditsy and silly. I know I sound like a typical guy here but it has to be said it was a pleasure to watch her beauty on screen and she looked amazing in the film. Oddly enough that was pretty much her point of the film to be eye candy and lets be honest, Alba can do that with such ease and grace.
In the end, "Little Fockers" is actually more or less of the same. Its probably my least favorite film out of the three but than again that's how it is when it comes to comedy sequels. I am not sure if there is anything left to make a fourth entry with but with all the money this film is making, I am sure they are working on a way to churn another one out. It's not Oscar worthy, it's not original, but it is fun and for that I will give it credit. I am not always a hard ass when it comes to film, I can take things for what they are and in this case I can take this for your standard Hollywood comedy, which delivers 98 solid minutes of enjoyment.