Review of Little Fockers (2010) by Fdt44 — 01 Jan 2011

The third installment in the Focker series doesn't quite live up to the star-packed cast that sets its expectations so high, and then, fails as its characters meander about aimlessly throughout the many dull subplots.

Stiller and De Niro do still seem to bring a few laughs with their persistant bickering and their concordance to stay in the "Circle of Trust," but the few bright moments of the comedy we loved in "Meet the Parents" are overshadowed by the ludicrous, and at times painful direction of the film.

We are introduced to an Alba character, who, quite stunning, has no relevance to the picture. She is introduced on a whim of infatuation to Stiller, and then, awkwardly exited as if she'd made a cameo appearance on a spoof film.

Even more, above all else, is the embarrassing references to one of the greatest pieces of cinematic work: "The Godfather." It was depressing to see an aged De Niro, forced to act like a stooge, be lowered to the level of having to say, "Godfocker.

" I couldn't be more disappointed in the writing of this film as the monologue relies on cheap laughs and cliched behaviors from the children, who, are as one-dimensional as a piece of cardboard. In the end, if you were a fan of the first two films, you walked away from your seat either really disappointed and saddened by De Niro's cinematic demise, or estatic at the rudimentary humor geared toward the likes of a 6 year old.

If you were new to the series and were unfortunate enough to view the latest (and worst) 'Focker' flick than you probably just walked away realizing you should have seen "The Fighter" instead.

Unless you can shut your brain down for 90 minutes and just enjoy, "Little Fockers" is an utter disaster of a film.