Little Fockers (2010)

Much like it's predecessors (Meet The Parents, Meet The Fockers), Little Fockers is more of the same jokes, and scenarios, just less funny this time around. I won't say there's no laughs here, because there are a few. It's just so full of "been there, done that" moments that you literally know what will happen next. There's really no surprises.


Ben Stiller returns as Greg "Gaylord" Focker, and so do the tired jokes about his name. Robert DeNiro is the same overbearing, ex CIA father in-law Jack Byrnes, who is now looking for a successor to take over his role in the Byrnes clan, were anything to happen to him. The rest of the original cast returns, including Teri Polo, Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Dustin Hoffman, and Barbra Streisand. 


Greg is approached by a pharmaceutical company representative named Andi Garcia (Jessica Alba) who wants him to be a spokesman for a new erectile dysfunction medication. He's also dealing with repairs to a new home, a lazy construction crew, planning a birthday party for his 5 year old twins, and their application to the Early Human School ran by Prudence (Laura Dern). Add to all that, the pressure from Jack to become the "Godfocker".


There are many plot devices throughout this movie, that never really go anywhere. I don't know if they were trying too hard since it's the 3rd film in the series, or if they weren't trying at all. Most of it falls flat. I refuse to call this a terrible movie though, because I have certainly watched worse. It remotely entertained me for an hour and a half.


Sometimes that's good enough for a Monday night.


Rated PG13, Runtime 98mns