Inspector Clouseau
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Movie Reviews of Inspector Clouseau
Movie Review: Arkin, Not Sellers, Created "Real" Clouseau
Summary: 4 Stars
All that is factual about this film has been stated well in the other reviews--but one thing has been missed even by critics. Alan Arkin, not Peter Sellers, "created" the Inspector Clouseau that we know and love.
Arkin gave Clouseau much more comic depth, yet managed to convince us that he really was an inept French detective. Without the silly gags which were so abused by both Sellers and Blake Edwards, Arkin delivers a picture-perfect performance.
I took away one star for a weak storyline that smacks too much of the 1960's--Yorkin could have done much better in that field. Otherwise, Arkin brings an unusual sparkle to this film, and one final secret: Peter Sellers COPIED many of Arkin's innovations in the later films.
Movie Review: Fine Entry In the Clouseau Legacy
Summary: 4 Stars
The status of this film is only diminished when you consider that Peter Sellers did not assume the title role. That said, Alan Arkin is no slouch. Arkin is a consummate actor and an adept comedian. His performance here is ever so slightly informed by Sellers and he adds a few of his own comic fluorishes to the Clouseau character. After a while you forget Sellers isn't in the film and accept it for what it is. The film does have a nifty plot involving a gang of thieves whose masterplan is to rob the Zurich bank and frame Clouseau. Peter would be proud.Movie Review: Funny, but PG
Summary: 3 Stars
I truly enjoyed Alan Arkin in this film, and found some of the scenes absolutely hilarious!
Deserving of a "G" rating it is not, however. "PG" would better inform prospective viewers.
Movie Review: Inspector C-lose-owwww!!
Summary: 2 Stars
Despite the presence of screen great Alan Arkin in the title role, INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU mostly falls on its face. I think the problem with this movie is that the character of Clouseau was still in its infancy - leaving Arkin (and the writers) little to go on. There is no Chief Inspector Dreyfus. No Phantom. No Cato. No Pink Panther.
It wasn't until THE RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER that Inspector Clouseau became a huge success. And that was because he became more of an overblown - but lovable - cartoonish character.
I will have to admit that the musical score by Ken Thorne is one of the few highlights of the movie. His main title theme ranks amongst those of the immortal Henry Mancini.
Interestingly enough, INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU is better than any of the Pink Panther movies which followed after Peter Seller's passing.
Movie Review: Brave attempt
Summary: 2 Stars
I'm a great fan of the Pink Panther series and a great fan of Alan Arkin. Some reviewers make much of the fact that Arkin doesn't attempt to recreate Sellers character bringing his own take to the film. I, however, believe in not following the formula more closely than he did as created by Sellers in the first two movies, some of Clousseau is also lost. The opening segment of the Inspector disembarking the plane is about as close as the character gets to the one we know so well. Sure, there are flashes of humour throughout but at times you're left questioning whether your watching a comedy or a drama. If you're a die hard fan by all means purchase this for posterity but don't expect it to see the light of day from the shelf too often if at all. As much as it tries to emulate it's predecessors it never quite makes the grade.