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• Lucas M

  
  Unnecessary remake of a classic comedy.

• Matt G

  
  Saw this a very long time ago. I remember I loved it, primarily because of Michael Doublas' hilarious performance. Grade: C+

• Dead A

  
  Oh man! I watched this because of Ryan Reynolds. But he was sorta like a special guest in it. It wasn't funny though. Don't waste your time on it.

• Wahida K

  
  This Movie caused me a Headache.

• Lady D

  
  Albert Brooks is by far the funniest thing about this film, it?s an easy watching film, but very much a no brainer.

• Lanning :

  
  I must make sure to add the original to my Netflix queue -- now closiing in on 400 movies! I would love to see what Alan Arkin and Peter Falk made of this idea. I have to admit that I was very skeptical of the pairing of Albert Brooks and Michael Douglas -- two of my other… More
  I must make sure to add the original to my Netflix queue -- now closiing in on 400 movies! I would love to see what Alan Arkin and Peter Falk made of this idea. I have to admit that I was very skeptical of the pairing of Albert Brooks and Michael Douglas -- two of my other favorites. No worry, shrimp curry, they did very well playing off of each other. <p>If this plot seems a little bit far-fetched to you, rest assured that I felt the same way. It is unbelievable, but it was also easy to let a willing suspension of disbelief kick it. This one is, however, worth a viewing. Douglas and Brooks make some very real music together. <p> I feel for the other actors here, especially David Suchet and Candice Bergen. There is very little room to shine in this rather claustrophobic(?) -- narrowly focused(?) -- script for anyone besides Brooks and Douglas. Everything else is window dressing, really. <p>I guess I'd call this a road/buddy flick in the end. It's truly very funny at times, but with a lot of so-so stretches as well. Still, I must reaffirm, flixster friends, that this is worth at least one watch, especially if you've ever believed in Brooks and Douglas. If I run across it again, I will happily give it another go, I think.

• Dean M

  
  This remake film is definitely funny than the original one.

• Steven V

  
  This movie has a lot of good laughs in it and some fine comic performances. In his TCM tribute to his father <i>Michael Douglas</i> says that when he was starting out in the picture business he avoided taking roles as action heroes because he did not want comparison with… More
  This movie has a lot of good laughs in it and some fine comic performances. In his TCM tribute to his father <i>Michael Douglas</i> says that when he was starting out in the picture business he avoided taking roles as action heroes because he did not want comparison with his father. At this point though he's definitely not worried about that. The part that <i>Michael Douglas</i> plays, the CIA agent whose life prevents him from having any kind of home life that was done by <i>Peter Falk</i> in the original, I could easily see being done by <i>Kirk Douglas</i> in the 1940s or 1950s. <b>The In-Laws</b> has some very nice moments and the stars work well together. But the best performances are from <i>David Suchet</i> as the international arms trafficker who's gay and who <i>Michael Douglas</i> convinces that <i>Albert Brooks</i> is a regular <i>Dirk Diggler</i>. And the other great performance is from <i>Candice Bergen</i> who is <i>Michael Douglas</i>' estranged wife and <i>Ryan Reynolds</i> mother. As she says she's the only one who really has her husband's number, but she's still crazy about him in certain ways. This version of <b>The In-Laws</b> is an amusing comedy, a worthy next century successor to the original.

• Deb S

  
  THE IN-LAWS ** Michael Douglas, Albert Brooks, Ryan Reynolds, Lindsay Sloane, Maria Ricossa, Candice Bergen, Robin Tunney, David Suchet. CIA operative Michael Douglas and an obsessive and phobic Chicago podiatrist Albert Brooks meet when their children are about to be married. Brooks… More
  THE IN-LAWS ** Michael Douglas, Albert Brooks, Ryan Reynolds, Lindsay Sloane, Maria Ricossa, Candice Bergen, Robin Tunney, David Suchet. CIA operative Michael Douglas and an obsessive and phobic Chicago podiatrist Albert Brooks meet when their children are about to be married. Brooks knows immediately that there is something not quite right with Douglas and Douglas tries to downplay his life, but soon they both find themselves involved in international smuggling and very dangerous situations with shady super-criminal figures. I like Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks; they make an appealing team and were great in this film with Brooks banging out hilarious one-liners left and right ("I think my food is still eating" and "I'm sorry I called you the worst father in the world. I'm sure there's at least two or three guys who are worse.") The soundtrack is filled with cool songs like "Live and Let Die," "Get Down Tonight," "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" etc. David Suchet plays Tibideaux, the sexually-confused French smuggler, who adds just the right touch of humor and malice and manages to steal every scene he is a part of. Even Candace Bergen has a funny little supporting role. This is a fast paced, funny movie so if you're in the mood to laugh, laugh and laugh some more-- GO RENT IT NOW!!!

• Remi L

  
  I only wanted to watch this movie because Ryan Reynolds was in it, but he ended up just being a bonus. The synopsis reads: "Right before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his new in-laws are international smugglers." Albert Brooks is… More
  I only wanted to watch this movie because Ryan Reynolds was in it, but he ended up just being a bonus. The synopsis reads: "Right before his daughter's wedding, a mild-mannered foot doctor discovers that his new in-laws are international smugglers." Albert Brooks is hilarious as said podiatrist. He was just so awkward and neurotic and a control freak and it was a great combination with Michael Douglas' too-cool, funny smuggler. Even though Ryan Reynolds only had a small part in the film, he managed to make the tiniest moments hilarious. Candice Bergen too, who I loved in Boston Legal, had small parts, but made the most of them. I was thoroughly entertained.

• alan j

  
  An adequate remake...Douglas shines but Brooks is outplayed by the original actor, Alan Arkin in the dentist role...mildy entertaining shtick

• Andrew P

  
  A small yet funny film which like everything nowadays is a re-used storyline. Fun film to watch

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