STORY 2/5
WRITING 2.5/5
ACTING 3/5
MUSIC 2.5/5
CINEMATOGRAPHY 3/5
This is pretty much Meet the Parents. In oh so many ways. It's just a whole lot less charming, due to both the lack of originality and the lack of restraint the film has. Meet the Parents was cheap and nothing close to a truly quality movie, don't get me wrong. But it was fun, it had a killer cast (Ben Stiller was okay) and it was pretty funny throughout. The same could not be said for the sequels, but it was still pretty good. This is not nearly as good.
This film also has a rather spectacular cast... first of all, we have Craig Robinson, who gained his fame primarily through the tremendous sitcom, The Office, and has been a consistent sensation on the screen. Then there's Kerry Washington, who, though I've only seen her in one other film (guess), I've been able to notice some fantastic acting in. The rest of the cast is nothing more than decent really, but they all serve up acceptable performances.
Unfortunately, the film just does not know where to stop with the murphy's law theme, and because of this it makes many comedic missteps. There's potential, but it's wasted. It ends up just being a mediocre unofficial remake of Meet the Parents, unfortunately. It's funny at times (all of the most comedic scenes involving Robinson performing the comedy. The scenes where he observes the comedy are less successful), so it does have its moments. But in the end it's forgettable as heck.
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