Another kind of confrontation between two heroes

Wayne 2022-03-18 09:01:02

It is said that the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is difficult. After watching this movie, you will feel that the husband-in-law is not always in peace.

Greg wanted to propose to his girlfriend Pam, but was told that he had to pass the parents first, especially her father. After seeing him, he found that the future father-in-law was not so easy to get along with. He was dissatisfied with his profession-male nurse, was not interested in the gifts he carefully prepared, and showed harshness and criticalness to his words and deeds. Greg tried every means to please him, but things got worse and worse, to the point of being out of control. Of course, in the end, the truth is bigger than the sky. Pam's parents finally accepted Greg, and the family happily ran towards a happy tomorrow. Sorry, the last sentence is my nonsense. In fact, there are buttons for the sequel in the film, and both parents have to meet.

After seeing it, Zhu Zhu said that the film was very ordinary and doubted my ability to choose the film. I think, for such a relaxed family comedy. The plot is smooth, the rhythm is lively, there are no major problems in the details, and it is enough to be non-essential. How can it be required that all movies be as classic as "Shawshank's Redemption"?

The common feature of this kind of film is that small troubles are constant, no major problems, no matter how misunderstanding and sadness in the middle, it will end in a happy ending. This is a kind of routine, but it is not easy to make a good routine, just look at the domestically produced movies of the same type. There must be enough problems to cause trouble to the protagonist without breaking the bones and muscles, and there must be continuous accumulation without the trouble of overwhelming the camel. This film does a good job in this regard. Although there is no hilarious plot, many of the sections and details are quite intriguing. Just like those classic cold jokes, it won’t make you laugh, but every time you think about it. I want to laugh.

The film also ridiculed American airlines. The protagonist Greg’s troubles were caused by the airline losing his luggage. Finally, when he wanted to leave the sad place, it was the airline staff who made his emotions finally out of control, and the plot also pushed to a climax. It can be said that the arrangement It's very clever.

After this film, I started to like Ben Stiller. I haven't watched his films much before, but I just feel that this little man has sharp eyes. After watching this film, I think he is very cute, similar to the route taken by Adam Sandler, but more restrained.

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Meet the Parents quotes

  • Pam Byrnes: You never told me about your cat milking days in Motown.

  • Jack Byrnes: Jesus, Focker. It's just a game.