Some people know just what it means to meet the future in-laws for the first time, but when the in-laws meet each other for the first time, you never know what might happen.

Having given permission to male nurse Greg Focker, played by Ben Stiller, to wed his daughter, ex-CIA agent Jack Byrnes, played by Robert De Niro, and his wife travel to Miami to “meet the parents,”who this time around are Mr. and Mrs. Focker, played by Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand. The Fockers are as different from the norm, or the Byrnes, as can be. The movie starts in the hospital where Greg works. The comedy starts right away with Greg delivering a baby for a European couple. The father, proud of his accomplishment, asks to name the baby after Greg as a tradition, but the joy is short lived when Greg’s name tag is revealed and Gaylord appears.

When he comes home from the hospital, Greg and Pam are off to the airport to pick up Pam’s parents. More comedy on the way to the airport you might ask? Surprisingly enough, Greg’s good fortune comes into play when he and a certain special flight attendant meet each other again. When they arrive back to their house, they decide to rent an RV and drive to Miami to meet Greg’s parents instead of flying. This time, Jack is accompanied by his young grandson, Little Jack, who he is turning into a little super-machine. When they finally arrive in Miami, it’s true what they say about first impressions as they break the ice with Greg’s parents, Bernie and Roz Focker. Craziness starts again and Greg is caught in the middle, like always. Bernie is a retired lawyer, comfortable as a middle-aged househusband who practices his newfound passion of Brazilian martial arts every morning outside their Florida home. Roz is the breadwinner, but her profession is as unorthodox as Bernie’s odd behavior: she’s a sex therapist specializing in senior issues. The combination of the two families is sure to bring excitement to the screen.

Meet the Fockers is directed by Jay Roach with Universal Pictures. This movie has an all star cast with Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, and Barbara Streisand in leading roles. Meet the Fockers was released on Dec. 22, 2004. Carina Chocano of the Los Angeles Times says Meet the Fockers is, “One of those relatively rare comedies that’s at once puerile, charming and very funny throughout.”

I was pleasantly surprised with this movie. I laughed my head off at many points during this 1 hour 54 minute comedy. It seems the film is driven by a lot of sexual implications and sex crazed jokes, but is balanced out with funny baby jokes. I like that the film takes advantage of what it established in its original movie, because not many good sequels do that. I think this movie is worth the money to get in. So if you want to see a good slapstick comedy, then Meet the Fockers is the movie for you.