The Film
Here comes the apocalypse. It's called Little Fockers. The third (and hopefully last) entry into the franchise completely milks what was a decent premise, at best. Then in one fell swoop, it manages to destroy the legacies of multiple respectable actors in its wake.
Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand and Owen Wilson all return for yet another payday. However, that's not all. Harvey Keitel and Laura Dern have wee parts, and Jessica Alba is a main character. If you are counting on Alba in her undies as a main source of comedy, that should tell you something about the overall Fockers experience.
With the name Little Fockers, you'd think the Focker children would be the focus. Not so. There are kids, but they are just minor distractions from the same crap we've been seeing for about 11 years now. There's also puke, a rectal exam, boner jokes, and more hijinks with Mr. Jinx. Does the fun ever end? No, but the funny checked out about 10 years ago.
At one point Jack (De Niro) asks, "Are you prepared to be the God Focker?" Um yeah. That rectal thing would be more entertaining than this movie.
Don't believe just how Focked up this movie is? Read Karen Dahlstrom's theatrical review of Little Fockers.
The Picture
Assuming you don't spend the majority of Little Fockers wincing, you should be pretty pleased with this 1.85:1 transfer. The image is on par, if not slightly above, its two predecessors. Some of the darker scenes lose a little of the detail and there are a few soft shots -- although the latter could have been a clause in someone's contract. The color palette is pretty bold and cheery throughout. However, most of the flesh tones border on a bad case of fake bake.
The Sound
There's little surprise when it comes to the audio for Little Fockers. The DTS-HD Master Audio track is boring, but certainly gets the job done. Much of the film is focused on dialogue, and it delivers that well -- if only it were worth delivering. A few bits and pieces pop up for the rest of the soundfield. However, most of the action, as well as the ambience, is completely engulfed by Stephen Trask's "no really, this is funny" score.
The Extras
There are deleted scenes, an alternate opening and ending, and other run-of-the-mill extras. Overall, most are short and very PR-oriented. It's understandable, as you've probably heard most of the cast gush enough about how awesome it is to work with one another. The one new piece is a bonus movie, which is your reward for sitting through, ahem... for buying Little Fockers. Choose between Steve Martin's Sgt. Bilko and Arnold Schwarzenegger's Junior. Sadly, both of those crappy movies are way better than the main attraction here.
Final Thoughts
Little Fockers tries to freshen up the franchise by adding more stars and two new wee ones into the wacky hijinks. Did the filmmakers forget how well that worked for Meet the Fockers? Lucky them. Pass.
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