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Pink Panther 2 (2008)

Harald Zwart    DVD
3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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  • Directors: Harald Zwart
  • Region: All Regions
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B005VF9UE6

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In this sequel to the 2006 hit THE PINK PANTHER, Steve Martin is back as the less-than-smooth Inspector Clouseau. This time around Clouseau is commanding a special squad of international detectives; a "dream team", comprised of alluring Italian hound Vincenzo (Andy Garcia) and practical, all-British Chief Inspector Randall Peeperidge (Alfred Molina). The three join forces to chase down The Tornado, an accomplished thief who has a dangerous penchant for historical artefacts such as the Turin shroud or the legendary titular diamond. At the inspector's side we find the ever reliable Ponton (Jean Reno), as well as a string of bizarre characters, including beautiful secret agent Sonia Solandres (Aishwarya Rai), faithful assistant/girlfriend Emily Mortimer and bon-ton enthusiast Ms. Berenger (Lily Tomlin). Jeremy Irons completes the cast, showing off his unexpected comical talents.


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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Trevor Willsmer HALL OF FAME TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Having succeeded at the box-office where Alan Arkin, Ted Wass and Roberto Begnini failed, it wasn't too surprising that Steve Martin would return for a sequel to his 2006 Pink Panther, but it's a far from promising sign for this outing that where each of the previous films had a proper title, even if it was a simple matter of adding a word like Return, Revenge or Trail to the title, the best they could do here was stick a `2' on the end. Yet overall, The Pink Panther 2 turns out to be an improvement both on Martin's first outing and Blake Edwards' increasingly desperate non-Peter Sellers sequels in the 80s and 90s.

Some problems from the first film have been addressed - Kevin Kline's unmemorable Inspector Dreyfus' has been replaced by a more frustrated but still not homicidal John Cleese, Jean Reno's sidekick has a bit more to do this time and new director Harold Zwart is a bit better at staging the pratfalls than Shawn Levy even if he can't disguise some very obvious stunt doubling - while others persist - Martin still doesn't have much of a grip on the character and his accent still isn't funny. The first couple of reels aren't very promising. Part of the problem is that where Sellers realised the joke was that Clouseau not only didn't realise he was an idiot but actually thought he was cool as well as brilliant, his Clouseau isn't played straight enough, with too much face pulling to emphasise it's a comedy but too often coming across like the kind of performance in children's television shows that even children find patronising. It's hard to tell whether he gets better or you just get used to him as the material improves, but things pick up immensely once the plot kicks into gear and Clouseau finds himself the least qualified member of a dream team of international experts tracking down a master criminal: Andy Garcia's Italian Lothario with designs on Clouseau's sweetheart (Emily Mortimer), Alfred Molina's British deductive genius, Yuki Matsuzaki's barely developed Japanese computer expert and Aishwarya Rai's crime writer.

As usual the plot's just a springboard for the comic set pieces which see the Pope humiliated, Clouseau receiving political correctness seminars from Lily Tomlin, fending off surprise karate attacks from Jean Reno's children and destroying Italian restaurants, providing a surprisingly decent smile count even if belly laughs are rarely to be found. There's one neat bit of juggling with wine bottles (real in Martin's case, CGI-enhanced in the case of the extras) and a nicely executed closed circuit camera sequence that owes more than a little to Martin's encounter with the guard dogs in Father of the Bride that are particular standouts, but for the most part this is more undemandingly pleasant than hysterically funny - more Sunday afternoon fare than Saturday night special.

The film's failure at the box-office (it took less than half as much as its 2006 predecessor) is reflected in the threadbare extras package: where its predecessor got a director's audio commentary, lengthy deleted scenes (and with Johnny Hallyday only appearing briefly in one scene with Jeremy Irons in the sequel, it's quite possible that if it had been more successful we'd have had some here as well), six featurettes and a couple of music videos, this has to settle for a gag reel and a couple of featurettes. The widescreen transfer is adequate, but the overlit children's book style visuals don't really benefit much from a Blu-ray transfer so this is one you won't be losing out on much if you stick to the DVD release.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A great family film with plenty of laughs 5 Aug 2009
Format:DVD
Steve Martin and the cast are great, bringing the Pink Panther up to date for the current generation. Of course Steve Martin will never portray the role of Clouseau in the same way as Sellers, because he is not Sellars! He adds a new perspective to the role, interpreting Clouseau in his own unique way. The whole family enjoyed this film and there were lots of funny moments.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Mark Baker TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
The world's most priceless artifacts are being stolen, and an international dream team of detectives is being put together to track down the thief. Inspector Clouseau (Steve Martin) has been asked to lead the group, much to the dismay of Chief Inspector Dreyfus (John Cleese). But Clouseau's top concern is the Pink Panther Diamond. Sure enough, Clouseau has just left the country when the diamond is stolen.

All the thefts are the work of The Tornado, a thief who stopped a string of robberies ten years ago. Why did he come out of retirement? Who is he? And will Clouseau get a clue and solve the case?

Granted, I haven't seen the Steve Martin lead remake since it was in the theaters, but this one just didn't have the same amount of laughs. Yes, there were funny moments, but I didn't laugh nearly as hard. The funniest laughs were in the previews. On the other hand, the sexual humor that turned me off at times in the first movie wasn't nearly as prevalent here.

The plot of the film was completely predictable. In fact, the sub-plots were predictable, too. Again, I wouldn't have minded if the laughs had been freer.

The cast is amazing, however. Steve Martin is broadly funny without being over the top. The rest of the cast gets a few laughs while making good straight men and women. It's just the script doesn't give them nearly enough material.

The film has its moments, but it doesn't capture the same comic energy of the first one.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Nice warm hearted film.
Seeing the 'highlights' of the first film, I was dreading seeing this, but I was pleasantly surprised. Read more
Published 7 months ago by E. Coolican
1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of time and money
Part 2 of the unfunny Steve Martin proving Sellars was a genius. As funny as the last one, which wasn't at all funny. Absolute rubbish. Read more
Published 13 months ago by C. A. Small
4.0 out of 5 stars Genuinely funny
Yes, critics and reviewers here may slate it but the bottom line is that this sequel to the equally funny first Steve Martin Panther movie is very enjoyable and downright... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Sam
5.0 out of 5 stars pink panther 2 dvd
well who doesn't love this film i think most people enjoy a giggle & this was cheaper than anywhere else we looked came quick & was watched straight away.
Published 15 months ago by cdeternal
3.0 out of 5 stars Average. Not as good as the first one.
I found the first one in this series with Steve Martin more enjoyable. By contrast Pink Panther 2 is less amusing for those looking for a meaningful comedy. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Attentive
5.0 out of 5 stars VERY FUNNY
VERY FUNNY MOVIE WAS DISPATCHED IN NO TIME AT ALL AND WAS VERY CHEAP AS WELL THANK YOU WAS HERE IN ABOUT 2 DAYS OR LESS!!
Published 23 months ago by Lou
4.0 out of 5 stars Funny and relaxed
I thoroughlly enjoyed Steve Martins's version of Pink Panther 2. I would reccomend it for a relaxed, care free sunday afternoon. Read more
Published 23 months ago by RPK
5.0 out of 5 stars good service
We bought this dvd for our grandson, since he is always late in deciding what he wants it was near his birthday that we ordered the dvd, but it arrived on time, so quick postage by... Read more
Published on 18 May 2011 by Dennis Mezas
3.0 out of 5 stars PPII
Kids thought it was quite good but not as good as PP1. Adults thought it was a lame sequel to a really good PP1.
Published on 14 Feb 2010 by A. Jain
5.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the first one
I was a little disappointed with this was very like to last one he made.
Otherwise very enjoyable to watch
Published on 12 Jan 2010 by witchy
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