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Description
French Inspector Jacques Clouseau is called in to solve the mysterious death of a soccer coach and locate the missing Pink Panther diamond.
If anyone could step into the huge shoes of comedic genius left by Peter Sellers as bumbling French policeman Jacques Clouseau, it's Steve Martin. Sellers made Clouseau a true icon of character and comedy in five Pink Panther movies in the '60s and '70s; Martin has arguably already attained Sellers' rank as an entertainment talent, so it only makes sense this he became Clouseau's heir apparent for the inevitable screen resurrection. This updated story of the priceless eponymous diamond purloined under mysterious circumstance and pursued together with Keystone Cop-like antics by Clouseau is a frivolous yet winning pastiche of physical gags and riffs on Clouseau's hilariously impenetrable accent. A famous French football coach (Jason Statham in cameo mode) is wearing the stone, set as an engagement ring for his pop star fiance (Beyonce Knowles). But before a packed stadium crowd of thousands, the ring disappears from his finger as he falls dead from a poisoned dart. The wisp of a plot is secondary to the pratfalls of Martin's prim, prissy, and utterly inept Clouseau. He's delivered onto the case by France's top cop (a drolly sophisticated Kevin Kline) who wants Clouseau to fail in a scheme to do himself a national hero. Even in a world where jokes concerning Viagra, flatulence and other familiar sophomoric subjects are necessary, Martin makes his Clouseau singularly memorable. You'll be fully expecting Clouseau to shatter priceless antiques, mangle his pronunciations (hamburger, anyone?), and prevail in the end, but Martin carries it off, giving homage to Sellers at the same time this he remakes the character in his own picture as a comic master. --Ted Fry
Customer Reviews
STEVE MARTIN SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF HIMSELF   2010-07-27
By Gauntletwielder (MIAMI, FL United States)
Both Steve Martin "Pink Panther" movies are garbage. I used to respect Steve Martin. (Before "Shopgirl" - puke!) Anyone who thinks these two movies are entertaining, is either humor-impaired or has a single digit IQ. If you have been diagnosed with uncontrollable laughter, I prescribe this movie for you....it will cure that ailment. These two movies are so bad they make Ishtar look like an Oscar winner. Steve Martin needs to raise his standards and/or get a new agent. Steve Martin's last really good movie, was "All of Me" (1984!) True story... I tried selling my DVD copy of "Bowfinger"...the store offered me one penny for the DVD. The single best aspect of this movie, is Jean Reno. Period.
TPP Review   2010-05-21
By Alice Kingsley (Casper, WY USA)
I love The Pink Panther. I like it when my favorite Actor Kevin Kline did the role of Dreyfus. I read the Trivia of The movie and it said that He was considered to do the role of Clouseau but was offered the role of Dreyfus Instead. It is so funny and great and witty. I like the part where Clouseau was signed to be an Inspector, the part where Clouseau knew where The Pink Panther Diamond is, and the part where Dreyfus was hospitalized. I also like the Part where Dreyfus said something about Sudden Death and the miracle. While I watched the movie, I asked myself, "Is Dreyfus a good guy or a bad guy?" But when my mother watched it with me, Dreyfus was a good fella and a little bad because He wants The Pink Panther Diamond and win the Medal of Honor. He was Selfish.
Blu Ray Review   2009-12-08
By The Bus (NC, United States)
I'm not going to talk about the movie at all, this review is mainly for the quality of the blu ray version. I have watched this movie numerous times on standard DVD, the picture of the blue ray has more sharpness than the SDVD, the brighter colors are more vibrant, but the darker colors, and especially the blacks are kind of smudgy in places. Sound is excellent on the blu ray. If you're trying to decide between the two versions for your initial purchase, buy the blu ray. But I would hesitate to upgrade to the blu ray if you already own the SDVD unless you're a big fan of the movie.
A Decent Remake   2009-11-10
By D. Reed (Elkton, MD USA)
While most remakes fall flat for either being too different or just ripping off the original, this one is unique in that is different enough to be its own. Steve Martin does an excellent job, admirably taking over for the great Peter Sellers. The accent is his own and is very different from Sellers. Though I do like some of the references to the older films like Clouseau and the globe and the trouble his accent can get him into. Instead of manserveant Cato (we live in PC times, though Jackie Chan was considered), we get fellow lawman Ponton, played by Jean Reno, who is a good substitute character. Beyonce is also very good in this, proving, like Queen Latifah, that SOME singers can act. The only character who doesn't get any justice is Chief Inspector Dreyfuss. Though Kevin Kline does a fine job in the role, they've heavily changed how the character was. Instead of going increasingly insane and wanting to kill Clouseau with a passion, all this version does is try and show him up and humiliate him. Though seeing as how this and its sequel are marketed more towards kids than the originals (though plenty of innuendo abound in both), today's parents might find Dreyfuss' deteriorating mental state a little disturbing for their kids. The gags are quite funny, though Clouseau inspecting the room for spies gets and the fart joke is tedious (aren't they all). Christophe Beck does quite well with Mancini's classic theme though I do think its a little over used. While Mancini mainly used it during suspense scenes, Beck seems to use it whenever he pleases.
Trying a bit to hard...   2009-11-02
By Chuck Mengel (Tyrone, Pa.)
Im not really a fan of Steve Martin and I think thats why I didnt loved this movie. It was good and Id recommend watching it but it could've been better. It was almost as if they tried too hard to make it funny and the end result was a bit corny, but its worth a watch. I found myself laughing intensely at some scenes