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The Pink Panther 2
The Pink Panther 2

5.7

The Pink Panther 2

PG·2009·92m

Summary

When legendary treasures from around the world are stolen, including the priceless Pink Panther Diamond, Chief Inspector Dreyfus is forced to assign Inspector Clouseau to a team of international detectives and experts charged with catching the thief and retrieving the stolen artifacts.

Cast

Steve Martin

Steve Martin

Clouseau

Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Ponton

Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer

Nicole

Andy García

Andy García

Vicenzo

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Pepperidge

Yuki Matsuzaki

Yuki Matsuzaki

Kenji

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Sonia

John Cleese

John Cleese

Dreyfus

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin

Mrs. Berenger

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Avellaneda

Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday

Milliken

Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Palmer

Joubert

Philip Goodwin

Philip Goodwin

Renard

Armel Bellec

Armel Bellec

Louis

Lewis D. Wheeler

Lewis D. Wheeler

Black Beret

Richard LaFrance

Security Installer

Simon Green

British Librarian

Federico Castelluccio

Federico Castelluccio

Turin Guide

Abe Lee Tsunenori

Japanese Policeman

Harold Chin

Japanese Curator

Harry Van Gorkum

Harry Van Gorkum

Ticketed Driver

Michael Allosso

Maitre D'

Zofia Moreno

Reporter

Alexis Furic

Reporter

Réna Kano

Reporter

Jonathan Dino

Reporter

Sharon Tay

Sharon Tay

Newscaster

Thomas Derrah

Guard

Joshua R. Roberts

Cameraman

Christy Scott Cashman

Christy Scott Cashman

Joubert's Secretary

Joe Drago

Joe Drago

Archbishop at Wedding

Oscar Valero

Flamenco Dancer

Omayra Amaya

Flamenco Dancer

Lia Ochoa

Flamenco Dancer

Christiane Amanpour

Christiane Amanpour

Self (uncredited)

Kt Baldassaro

Kt Baldassaro

Airport Paparazzi (uncredited)

Eric Bruno Borgman

Eric Bruno Borgman

French Customs Officer (uncredited)

Eamon Brooks

Eamon Brooks

Black Beret (uncredited)

Jodie Brunelle

Upscale Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Hélène Cardona

Hélène Cardona

Reporter (voice) (uncredited)

Lisa Cohen

Fainting Nun (uncredited)

Damien Di Paola

Damien Di Paola

French Chef (uncredited)

Jeff DuJardin

Jeff DuJardin

French Policeman (uncredited)

Vincent J. Earnshaw

International Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Keith Fluker

Keith Fluker

Dignitary (uncredited)

Tom Gilligan

Pastry Chef (uncredited)

Jennifer Gjulameti

Jennifer Gjulameti

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Judith Godrèche

Judith Godrèche

Reporter (uncredited)

Steven Howitt

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Kimmie Johnson

Japanese Tourist (uncredited)

Kate Jurdi

Kate Jurdi

Mrs. Ponton (uncredited)

Frederick Keeve

Frederick Keeve

Parent (uncredited)

Dan Marshall

Dan Marshall

Matador / Flamenco Dancer Bribed by Insp. Clouseau (uncredited)

Peggy McClellan

Museum Tourist (uncredited)

Paul Melendy

Paul Melendy

Waiter / Italian Waiter (uncredited)

Joseph Oliveira

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Chris Palermo

French Airport Traveler (uncredited)

Donna Glee Reim

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Alan Resnic

Parisian Customer (uncredited)

Linda Sans

Linda Sans

(voice) (uncredited)

Vyvian B. Stevens

Parisian with Pug (uncredited)

Karen Strassman

Karen Strassman

Various (voice) (uncredited)

Mike Wendt

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Evgeniy Lazarev

Evgeniy Lazarev

The Pope

Desiree April Connolly

Desiree April Connolly

Museum Goer (uncredited)

Jack Met

Jack Met

Antoine

Crew

Director

Harald Zwart

Characters

Blake Edwards

Characters

Maurice Richlin

Screenplay

Steve Martin

Screenplay, Story

Scott Neustadter

Screenplay, Story

Michael H. Weber

Reviews

FilipeManuelNeto

FilipeManuelNeto

June 18, 2022

4

**Frankly worse than its predecessor, despite an all-star cast that does everything they can to save the movie from complete disaster.**

After a good commercial success, the production of a second film "Pink Panther" was foreseeable, in an eventual attempt to resurrect the franchise that was successful thirty years ago, thanks to the talent of Peter Sellers. Despite the chorus of negative reviews, the film went ahead, but was unable to learn from the predecessor's weaknesses and weaknesses. All the salvific qualities that I observed in the previous film are still very present here, but the problems and the less positive points became even more evident.

Steve Martin continues, for me, to be one of the strengths of the film. It may displease a lot of people, but I think the actor was competent and did what was asked of him well. However, it seems to me undeniable that the material he was given to work with was weak, and the jokes designed for the character are not very interesting and do not deviate from the usual clichés of cheap and easy-going American comedies. Jean Reno and Emily Mortimer are still here, and both actors received more attention, more screen time and more relevance in this film. The two, each in their own way, play key roles in the plot and continue to do so to the best of their ability. The addition of John Cleese was really a bonus, as I felt several times that there was good working chemistry between him and Martin. The film also has good performances by Alfred Molina, Lily Tomlin, a decent (although not so good) performance by Andy Garcia, a cameo by Jeremy Irons and an unknown but sexy Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who was chosen, I think, precisely because she's beautiful.

If the level of the cast has improved, and almost everyone seems to give a reasonably decent performance, the same cannot be said for the script, a ream of paper that has not been able to give them something truly good to shine. In fact, the script is the biggest problem with the film itself: the story told is too unrealistic, too far-fetched to be logical. Starting with the simple idea of a "dream team" of international detectives, full of egos and vanities, but condemned to work together to solve a series of crimes, different from each other, although apparently committed by the same man! It doesn't make sense, just like stolen items, precious pieces of art or history, but impossible to generate real interest in a thief (unless the idea was to ask for a ransom on the return of the stolen object). And then there are some details that are simply not acceptable: the fact that Clouseau doesn't seem to have the slightest idea who the Pope is, for example...

Technically, the film is very similar to its predecessor: the cinematography and film work reasonably well, and Paris is a beautiful, cinematic city. Again, the opening credits are very well executed, and Mancini's melody is well-used. However, the film has almost no soundtrack beyond that, and what it does have isn't particularly good or well-used. The editing seems clumsy and the pacing of the film is awkward, inharmonious, wasting time on silly things and rushing into scenes that deserved a few more minutes. The effects aren't great, and the movie, as a whole, looks cheaper and less professional than its immediate predecessor.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$70,000,000.00

Revenue:

$75,871,032.00

Keywords

france
paris, france
rome, italy
diamond
vatican
detective
theft
clouseau
diamond theft