In order to propose for his girlfriend, Pam, a male nurse, Greg Focker, who falls deeply in love with her, he has to asks for her hand from her father first, the thing that puts him in dilemma, as her father is a former FBI agent, so he is always puts obstacles through his way and he does his best to win his heart.
Packed with cringe-worthy moments from beginning to end, Jay Roach's comedy is for anyone who has ever endured a weekend in the company of potential in-laws.
When the script puts its faith in the audience, allowing us to find the laughs on our own, the film is irresistible, a bright lark. Yet when the writers panic, upping the antic volume and shifting into crazed sitcom gear, the lark stops.
Scenes that should have been uproarious are weaker than many of the movie's smaller moments, whose everyday humor isn't specific to the plot or characters.
