Synopsis:
MEET THE PARENTS stars Ben Stiller as the
unfortunately named Greg Focker, a neurotic nurse intent
on marrying his girlfriend, Pam (Teri Polo). But when the
couple visits Pam's family home for her sister's wedding,
he must first win the approval of her father, Jack (Robert
De Niro), a protective ex-CIA agent. Before long, the
awkward Greg and the suspicious Jack go head to head,
resulting in hilarious scenes that feature a lie detector
test, a suburban car chase, a toliet-trained cat, and a
mean game of water volleyball. As the misunderstandings
and mistakes reach an almost nightmarish peak, it seems as
though Greg may never win over Pam's unflinching guardian.
Featuring the inspired pairing of Robert De Niro and Ben
Stiller (and an excellent appearance by Owen Wilson),
director Jay Roach's clever comedy exemplifies every man's
worst fears about courtship. When things for Stiller's
character get bad, they just continue to get worse,
culminating in a ridiculously funny airport scene. In the
tradition of ANNIE HALL and FLIRTING WITH DISASTER, MEET
THE PARENTS is an intelligent yet slapstick comedy about
the eccentricities of the American family. |
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