Review of Little Fockers (2010) by Jasong — 17 May 2011

For the third time, Stiller and De Niro take to the screen for a battle of the wits, and as it turns out a battle for the biggest laughs - competition is tight. However, aside from these two masterful mains, the rest of the formula just doesn't work - they've tried it just one time too many.

Without the event of a wedding, or the actual 'meeting of parents' the film becomes bland and lacks direction. In this case the film revolves around Greg's (Stiller) children's birthdays, which happen to coincide with Jack's (De Niro) feeling that the end is nigh and that someone must fill his boots as the family patriarch.

These two events provide little to base an entire film around - especially a film with the potential that Stiller, De Niro and even Wilson bring to the table. At it's best, Little Fockers uses subtle but original humour that leaves one laughing in the same fashion as would have been expected during the first two.

At the very worst, it involves exaggerated attempts at humour and absurd plot tactics. In conclusion, this film has been done twice already, the third time was just one too many. Please, Roach and co, I implore you.

.. do not make another one.