Stars: Steve Martin, Beyonce Knowles, Jean Reno, Kevin Kline, Kristin Chenoweth, David Beckham, Emily Mortimer

Director: Shawn Levy

Summary: Reviving the beloved comedy franchise THE PINK PANTHER, the brilliant Steve Martin returns to his slapstick physical-comedy roots. After years of flirting with the world of high culture from his hilarious NEW YORKER pieces to his critically acclaimed novella, SHOPGIRL Martin is back to doing what he became famous for: splitting our sides with laughter. Here he reinvents the character of Inspector Clouseau, the hapless, bungling detective with the overwrought French accent and metaphorically huge head. With his black beret and Pepe LaPew moustache, the policeman is called on to solve a high-profile crime, making a series of hilariously clumsy missteps along the way. The story centres on a familiar murder-heist narrative. A famous soccer coach meets an untimely death by homicide (via poisoned dart), leaving behind Xania, his beautiful and famous fiancee (pop star Beyonce Knowles), who is devastated. Not only has Xania lost her intended, but she also finds that her engagement ring the fabled pink panther diamond is missing. Inspector Closeau's boss, Inspector Dreyfus (a topnotch Kevin Kline), decides to give the case to his incompetent inferior, scheming to take over the case at just the right moment in order to win the coveted Medal of Honour. With his reverent sidekick Ponton (Jean Reno) and adoring secretary Nicole (Emily Mortimer), Clouseau tackles the case as only he can, destroying evidence, fumbling names and pronunciations, insulting victims, and all the while attempting to charm the gorgeous Xania in his inimitably uproarious style.

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Peter Sellers's third go-around as the prideful but bumbling Inspector Jacques Clouseau is funny enough, but this 1975 Blake Edwards revival of the Sellers-Clouseau connection is a little weak in comparison to predecessors The Pink Panther and A Shot in the Dark (both made in 1964). Costar Christopher Plummer actually gets some of the most interesting screen time as a retired cat burglar whom Clouseau accuses of getting back into the business. (If it sounds like there might be a To Catch a Thief vibe mixed in here, you're right.) Herbert Lom is hilarious as Clouseau's psychologically eroding boss, and Clouseau's ritualistic collisions with valet Cato (Burt Kwouk) are great examples of Edwards's delicious comic timing. --Tom Keogh

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Audio Commentary With Shawn Levy, Deleted Scenes & Commentary, Music Videos 'Check It Out' & 'A Woman Like Me' By Beyonce Knowles, Alternate Opening Sequence & Commentary, Documentary 'Cracking The Case', Featurette About Opening Title Animation, Featurette 'De
Year:	2006
Release Date:	July 17, 2006
Runtime:	93 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	M D R 41706
Keywords:	Comedy, Panther, General, Pink
Genre:	Comedy