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The credit for this goes largely to director Jim Roach, of 'Austin Powers' fame. Roach seems to have held the reins loose throughout, pulling them back only when he sensed the possibility of things going out of control. He is well supported by a carefully chosen cast, who contribute substantially to making the film the complete entertainer that it is.
For starters, Greg's suitcase gets misplaced, and he is forced to wear Jack's old-fashioned clothes - which, to make matters worse, fit him ill. The poor man then gets into problems over his surname: 'Focker' has the ring of an expletive about it. He also gets ridiculed about his choice of profession.
How this apparently inept suitor ultimately wins over his beloved's family and gets into their 'circle of trust' is worth a watch.
So far as acting goes, the film belongs to de Niro and Stiller - and this is no reflection on the talent of the rest of the cast. The two do justice to the well-etched characters they portray. Eschewing direct confrontation, the characters wage a 'cold war,' with suggestive remarks and mind games. This approach raises the level of comedy above the ordinary. Polo and Blythe Danner pitch in with fine performances, as does the rest of the talented cast. Jim Herzfeld and John Hamburg deserve mention for the brilliant screenplay. Films with such sincere and simple humour are hard to come by. This one is a 'must watch.' Maheen Abdul
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Dreamworks and Universal Pictures' 'Meet the Parents' is a laugh-a-minute riot that should have you in splits. While the movie has some slapstick and buffoonery, the elements that leave a lasting impression are its comic undertones and nuances. You could categorise the film as burlesque, but in its own way it comes across as being true to life.
Greg Focker (Ben Stiller), a male nurse, is in love with Pam (Teri Polo). But she is prepared to marry him only if he wins the approval of Jack (Robert de Niro), her protective and obsessive father. Greg gets invited over for the weekend, and tries his best to get into Jack's good books. But things never quite take off as planned. 
When Greg accidentally discovers Jack's secret notes in the latter's den, he is put
through a humiliating lie-detector test. Invited over to the new home of Pam's former boy friend, he unintentionally hurts her sister on the eve of her wedding. There is more to come. Thanks to Greg, sewer water leaks on to the lawn and the house catches fire.
After the over-the-top Austin Powers, director Roach has diversified into subtle
humour here. His keen understanding of characterisation is much in evidence in the film. 
