Little Fockers

Third installment to a series that was just hanging by a thread at the end of the second film. An unnecessary installment with Byrnes (De Niro) questioning Greg (Stiller) as a father, and also a husband… again! The story revolves around the little Fockers (Baiocchi and Tahan), but there's very little development and involvement from either--all we know is that they're (stereotypically) polar-opposites. Owen Wilson gets an undeserved third billing, and offers nothing new to the story nor his character. At one point Greg asks Kevin (Wilson), "What are you even doing here, Kevin?!" Perhaps the writers should have taken this question literally. Hoffman and Streisand are unneeded, but at least they offer some meaningful continuity. Danner and Polo are great as the supporting characters; perhaps that's the key, they were the two best characters because they weren't an overdose. Alba plays the totally unfunny Andi Garcia (like the actor; ha, ha, ha; not!) who is really there just as eye candy. Dern's appearance is sadly pointless. The film gets much funnier at the end, but still a worthless Holiday film.