The Pink Panther (2006) Critic Reviews
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Based upon 14 Critic Reviews- Highest Rated
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Suffice to say that Shawn Levy, director of the "Cheaper by the Dozen" movies, is no Blake Edwards; for every finely tuned slapstick fillip, there's a ton of messy, family-friendly buffoonery.Read the full review
At every moment in the movie, I was aware that Peter Sellers was Clouseau, and Steve Martin was not. I hadn't realized how thoroughly Sellers and Edwards had colonized my memory.Read the full review
Martin's gift for physical and vocal comedy is as deft as ever.Read the full review
The best thing about the replica is how wholeheartedly Martin throws himself into the physical comedy, which is uniformly hilarious.Read the full review
The Pink Panther is supposed to use humor to uplift. Instead, I departed this movie feeling depressed.Read the full review
A graceless, embarrassing effort.Read the full review
This movie leaves us with the stale whiff of fake nostalgia and something even more odoriferous: the smell of money.Read the full review
Even with the inspired choice of Steve Martin in the Clouseau role, this "Panther" picture is more bumbling and fumbling than the blissfully oblivious, accident-prone Inspector.Read the full review
Mr. Levy's cold, streamlined direction gives the movie the feel of a mechanical contraption manipulated by remote control with a nervous finger on the fast-forward button. Many of the jokes barely have time to register before we're on to the next stunt.Read the full review
Martin makes a fine Clouseau, re-energizing musty old physical gags involving chandeliers and priceless vases, and rolling his tongue around a zesty form of pidgin French. If he ever finds his Blake Edwards, there may be hope for this franchise yet.Read the full review
