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Cast: Robert DeNiro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Jessica Alba, Owen Wilson
Direction: Paul Weitz
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes
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Story: He may have been married for ten long years but Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) is still at war with father-in-law Jack (Robert DeNiro). He still has to prove he is worthy son-in-law material to a parent-in-law who is suspicious of his affiliations with the pretty colleague, Jessica Alba and wouldn't think twice before finding another husband for his daughter. So what if it happens to be a whacko Owen Wilson who quotes Buddha and Jesus Christ and doesn't like anybody making digs on Deepak Chopra.

Movie Review: The Focker franchise which was such a rib-tickler in its earlier versions does seem to have lost some of its fun in the third sequel. Not only does the bond between Ben and Bob (Robert DeNiro) seem stilted, even Jessica Alba and Owen Wilson can't add fire to the proceedings with their `third angle' avatar. Alba tries hard to play seductress and wean Stiller away from his staid marriage, even as Owen tattoos his back with the portrait of Stiller's wife. But there's nothing much happening in the comedy department: the mainstay of the Meet the Parents franchise. Ostensibly, it's the little Focker's (Stiller's twins) who are supposed to bring the family together. But these kids aren't buoyant enough to add punch to the drama.

Sad to see how Robert DeNiro has slipped....Does the Godfather really need to find a GodFocker?