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The Pink Panther

Posted on February 25, 2006 By Tom No Comments on The Pink Panther
Entertainment

…or, Never Eat Popcorn Wearing a Corduroy Shirt

So, Inspector Clousseau is at it again, this time in the incarnation of Steve Martin.  The ingredients are all there – a classic comedy format and the talents of Martin, Kevin Kline as Chief Inspector Dryfuss, and Jean Russo as Clousseau’s partner.  Rather than add to the canon, this movie is a loose remake of the original.

NPR gave The Pink Panther a so-so review, and the Greenville News reviewers panned it.  NPR I might take more seriously, but the News reviewers seemed a bit young to really appreciate the original, or to understand the nature of slapstick comedy.

As for me, the movie was almost exactly as I expected.  You could see the pratfalls coming miles away, but that’s half the fun.  There were some unexpected twists to make things more interesting.  Kline, who maintained a passable French accent in French Kiss, continually slipped between a sort-of English accent and the French.  Laura claims this is intentional.  I would hope so.  Other than that it was quite entertaining, but not stellar.  Still, a nice evening out.

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