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THE CONTENDER.(Ben Stiller)(Biography)

The New Yorker

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The tireless Ben Stiller is like a kid acting in a show at summer camp, cutting up for his relatives and friends. This boy-man wants the camera. Once he gets its attention, he hesitates and stumbles, playing out for us the eternal war between his ambitions and his good-guy restraints. In his male-ingenue roles (including the hapless Greg Focker in the current smash hit "Meet the Fockers," a sequel to "Meet the Parents"), lust and the danger of humiliation tangle him up. His eyes may suggest outrage, but his character is that of a sweet, caring, rather simple-natured fellow who, like some baffled knight, has to undergo the most awful trials as he pursues his goal--a tall, ...

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