The Pink Panther (2006)

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World famous soccer coach Yves Gluant has just led Team France to victory over Team China. Surrounded by grateful adoring fans and his beautiful lover, the international pop star Xania (Beyoncé Knowles), Gluant is felled by a poisoned dart. In the ensuing panic, Gluant’s priceless diamond ring, “The Pink Panther,” mysteriously disappears.

The murder becomes a media sensation and a national obsession. Cracking the case falls to Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Kevin Kline), who is up for the prestigious Medal of Honor — for the seventh time. Aware that he cannot afford to make a single mistake — at least none that can be attributed to him — Dreyfus presses the indefatigable Inspector Clouseau into service.

Clouseau and his new assistant, the steadfast, stoic Gendarme Gilbert Ponton (Jean Reno), follow a tangle of clues that leads them all over Paris and, eventually, New York City.

In the Big Apple, Clouseau and Ponton travel to Times Square and the nearby diamond district, as well as to the city’s posh Fifth Avenue and the renowned Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Along the way, Clouseau and Ponton are waylaid by elusive diamond cutters, would-be thugs, notorious bandits, smarmy casino owners, secret agents,

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Related Movies: remake of Pink Panther, The (1963) sequel of Pink Panther, The (1963) Shot in the Dark, A (1964) [sequel] Inspector Clouseau (1968) [sequel] Return of the Pink Panther, The (1975) [sequel] Pink Panther Strikes Again, The (1976) [sequel] Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) [sequel] Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) [sequel] Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) [sequel] Son of the Pink Panther (1993) [sequel]

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External Reviews

...is supposed to use humor to uplift. Instead, I departed this movie feeling depressed. Lifeless comedies can suck the energy out of a viewer, especially when they sully the image of an cinematic icon. The film is bad enough in its own right that it won't work even for those who don't know who Peter Sellers is - it will seem disposable and silly, with too many jokes that don't work. But for those who recall Sellers and the role he made famous, "travesty" seems to be the right descriptor. 

Considering "The Pink Panther's" pedigree, troubled production history and lousy trailer, one is justified in expecting the worst. But there's a fair amount of laughs and a breezy feeling of joie de silliness, even if the finished product isn't good enough to warrant an ongoing series.

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“The Pink Panther” is below average in every aspect except one: it – like almost every other remake in recent memory – is completely unnecessary. 

-- (FilmThreat.com)

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But overall, the comedy is low to the point of subterranean -- full of head-bonking, falling, flatulence and the like. Not much for grown-up amusement.

-- (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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...while it's a far cry from the brilliance of some of the Peter Sellers/Blake Edwards efforts, The Pink Panther may distinguish itself as an amiable release for families, with jokes aimed at kids and adults in equal measure. 

--Vince Leo (Qwipster.net)

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Long delayed en route to theaters, this new version of The Pink Panther is aptly colorful and disappointingly lackluster.

--Cynthia Fuchs

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Steve Martin is not Peter Sellers and his interpretation of Inspector Clouseau will undoubtedly draw criticism. That said, the latest adaptation of The Pink Panther has its laughs and is by no means a disaster. 

--Julian Roman (MovieWeb)

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Don't get me wrong—some will laugh and giggle their way through Martin's new film, but others will find it frustrating and walk out.

--Gary Cogill

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...doesn’t disgrace the original. It doesn’t improve on it either. One comes away pondering the enormous potential and the sad way it was squandered. This is a mixed bag, but while the jokes misfire as often as they hit their target, there is at least one advantage over most middling films. When it works, it is very, very funny.... 

--Andrea Chase (Killer Movie Reviews)

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Overall, it isn’t so much that the new “Pink Panther” is needless, but more that it’s just not motivated enough to be truly uproarious. I give Martin credit for his boundless energy, but when it’s in service of mediocrity (like most of his recent career), it results more in wincing than laughing. 

--Brian Orndorf (eFilmCritic.com)

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The opening titles are the best of this film. They last almost five minutes with Mancini’s wonderful theme played under them. Then the movie starts and the entertainment stops. 1/10

--Tony Medley (TonyMedley.com)

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Written by

Steve Martin Bowfinger, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, The Prince of Egypt Len Blum Over the Hedge, Private Parts, Stripes

Cast

Steve Martin Bowfinger, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, The Prince of Egypt Kevin Kline A Fish Called Wanda, Wild Wild West, Dave Jean Reno Leon, The Da Vinci Code, Mission: Impossible Emily Mortimer Scream 3, The Saint, Elizabeth Henry Czerny Mission: Impossible, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, The Ice Storm Beyonce Austin Powers in Goldmember, Dreamgirls, The Concert for New York City Kristin Chenoweth Bewitched, RV, Running with Scissors [more]

The Pink Panther is the second worst film of 2006 next to What a Stranger Calls I hope this does not start a trend with bad films coming out one after another.  --Paul Perkins The prospect of reviving Peter Sellers' "Pink Panther" character, Inspector Jacques Clouseau, may not tickle anyone pink, but Steve Martin's version isn't nearly as bad as you'd think. Along for the ride in the Martin/Len Blum screenplay that's heavier on comedy than caper It's the kind of movie where I had to remind myself that it was my job to go see this, to torture myself, and that perhaps in the process, I might save some lives. -5 You can sense that here. And if nothing else, you can appreciate how fully committed Martin is to the mediocrity he's dealing with. D --Eric D. Snider (EricDSnider.com) The Pink Panther is worth a couple of chuckles but a few pratfalls and some mild sexual innuendos do not make for a great film.  --Eric Nash (TheMovieBuffs.com)

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