The newest update of a classic does not assault my senses like I thought it might. While it is true that Martin is not Sellers, the good thing is Martin does not try to be Sellers! In a day of all too many updates and sequels, I assumed this might not flow well, but I had faith in Steve Martin and the other cast to do this movie justice and they managed to not only do it justice, but actually get a few honest hard laughs from the audience. In the theater I had the chance to watch it in, people of diverse ages, from 10 to 60 or more, applauded at the end of the film.
While it is not the laugh riot for the ages, it is entertaining and unique. A movie that is slapstick without ending up being parody a la Scary Movie or Hot Shots. In all honesty, will I be first in line for a sequel? Probably not, but I think the spirit of this film is far better than the three previous franchise additions made after Sellers' death... and should a sequel come along... well, I'll definitely catch it eventually.
Inspector Clouseau is just too great a character to forget and this movie contained enough magic to keep the character going forward in a new age... besides, if Bond, Ethan Hunt, and all the others keep making it, shouldn't the premier French inspector keep coming around.
Give it a shot... you might just like it and even if you don't, it is harmless and entertaining enough for all the Clouseau fans around you.
While it is not the laugh riot for the ages, it is entertaining and unique. A movie that is slapstick without ending up being parody a la Scary Movie or Hot Shots. In all honesty, will I be first in line for a sequel? Probably not, but I think the spirit of this film is far better than the three previous franchise additions made after Sellers' death... and should a sequel come along... well, I'll definitely catch it eventually.
Inspector Clouseau is just too great a character to forget and this movie contained enough magic to keep the character going forward in a new age... besides, if Bond, Ethan Hunt, and all the others keep making it, shouldn't the premier French inspector keep coming around.
Give it a shot... you might just like it and even if you don't, it is harmless and entertaining enough for all the Clouseau fans around you.