to be making itself up as it went along, but it had big laughs and a kind of lunacy. The remake knows the moves but lacks the recklessness." Ebert felt the remake lacked the comedic chemistry of Alan Arkin and Peter Falk in the original film, adding "Comedy works better when the characters seem utterly unaware that they are being funny." Michael Wilmington of the Chicago Tribune wrote, "You could say the same of Fleming, who's tended to work best when he's dealing with young protagonists, as in Dick, The Craft and Threesome. Fleming has a serious approach to comedy, visible here too, but drowned in the action and hoopla. He seems almost overwhelmed and the movie preposterously inflated." See also The In-Laws (1979 film) References External links 2003 films 2003 action comedy films 2000s adventure comedy films 2000s buddy comedy films 2003 romantic comedy films American action comedy films American adventure comedy films American buddy comedy films American gang films American heist films American romantic comedy films Remakes of American films American chase films 2000s English-language films Films about families Films about weddings Films directed by Andrew Fleming Franchise Pictures films Midlife crisis films Films with screenplays by Ed Solomon American vigilante films Warner Bros. films Films produced by Elie Samaha Films scored by Klaus Badelt 2000s American films