The Pink Panther
Sony Pictures Releasing | Release Date: February 10, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 35 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
15
Negative:
14
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60
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
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.
58
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
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 full review
50
VarietyBrian Lowry
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 full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Martin's gift for physical and vocal comedy is as deft as ever. Read full review
50
Dallas ObserverBill Gallo
An occasionally amusing but wrongheaded remake that arrives more than four decades after the original blazed across the screen. Read full review
50
New York PostKyle Smith
Occasionally works and has a handful of great moments. Read full review
50
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
Even the cartoon Pink Panther in the credits seems off - at once too glitzy and too fey, more Peter Allen than Pink Panther. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeTy Burr
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 full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
The best sequence is a five-minute set-piece where Clouseau struggles with an accent coach to learn how to order a hamburger like an American. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
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 full review
40
The New York TimesStephen Holden
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 full review
40
L.A. WeeklyChristopher Orr
With the exception of one scene with an accent coach, his (Martin) Clouseau is flabby and obvious, like your dad doing an impression at the dinner table. Read full review
40
New York Magazine (Vulture)David Edelstein
Steve Martin can be a delightfully spasmodic clown, but his Clouseau makes no sense. Read full review
40
Village VoiceBen Kenigsberg
The lack of energy suggests the film might as well have been constructed from outtakes. Read full review
40
EmpireDan Jolin
With a better story, director and support cast, Martin could have made Clouseau his own. Still, it's not as bad as the one with Roberto Benigni. Read full review
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