The Pink Panther (2006) Critic Reviews

Most of the humor in The Pink Panther derives from Martin's silly French accent, especially when he tries to pronounce the word "hamburger." But zat joke, she ees not funny. And The Pink Panther ees, how you say, ze real dog.Read the full review

Neither the disaster one might have suspected nor a fully realized madcap farce; rather, Steve Martin's foray as Inspector Clouseau exhibits bursts of wild-and-craziness, but hardly enough to sustain even its relatively brief running time.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

This movie leaves us with the stale whiff of fake nostalgia and something even more odoriferous: the smell of money.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

This slapdash farce, arriving three decades after Sellers last inhabited the role, sustains a baseline of good will that often spikes into delight at Mr. Martin's beguiling nonsense.Read the full review

Martin's gift for physical and vocal comedy is as deft as ever.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

A graceless, embarrassing effort.Read the full review