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When the coach of the France football team is killed by a poisoned dart in the stadium at the end of a game, and his huge, expensive ring with the Pink Panther diamond disappears, the ambitious Chief Inspector Dreyfus assigns the worst police inspector – Jacques Clouseau – to the case.
When the priceless Pink Panther diamond is stolen, along with the accompanying football team's coach, the bumbling Inspector Jacques Clouseau is assigned to the case. Despite his legendary incompetence, Clouseau finds himself in a race against time and a host of international criminals to recover the diamond and solve the murders.
The 2006 reboot of 'The Pink Panther' was met with generally negative reviews from critics, who found its humor to be tiresome and its plot predictable. Audiences were also divided, with many finding it a pale imitation of the classic Peter Sellers films.
Relies heavily on Steve Martin's physical comedy, which doesn't always land.
Lacks the charm and wit of the original films.
The plot is convoluted and predictable, with few genuine laughs.
Google audience: Google users were split on the film, with some appreciating Steve Martin's comedic performance and the lighthearted nature of the movie. However, many found it to be a disappointing remake that failed to capture the magic of the original.
Steve Martin, who plays Inspector Clouseau, rewrote many of his lines on set to incorporate his own improvisational style of comedy.
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**A decent film, which has what it takes to entertain us minimally, but which is still far from the quality we would like to see.** After many years dormant, the "Pink Panther" franchise was entitled to a very brief resurrection with two...
From the beginning I knew a prequel to the PINK PANTHER series would be an abomination. I did not, however, think it would be worse than I expected. I went to see the movie because I am a fan of Steve Martin and his writing. His attempt at ...