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| Pink Panther 2 Review Firstly I have to say having seen Pink Panther 1 released in 2006, I have watched it many times of DVD and often recite the jokes with my family although I must admit that the humour is not for everyone. We found Steve Martin as Jacques Clouseau hilarious and Jean Reno as Ponton completed the perfect double act. We were expecting more of the same from the sequel and anticipated laughter and fun, instead we were bored and disappointed. So, what went wrong in Pink Panther 2? The beautiful mysterous figure which was played by the wonderful Beyonce in the first film is now played by Aishwarya Rai who surprisingly does not let Pink Panther 2 down, she is beautiful and plays her character to perfection. In fact, no actor or character can be regarded as disappointing because unfortunately simply have too little to work with to make a success of Pink Panther 2. Even the plot, was relatively interesting or at least as interesting as the first film. However, the humour that is so natural in the first film is almost forced and expected in the Pink Panther 2. There were moments where I was laughing as much as I did in the first film, but I suppose, going with such high expectations and looking forward to it as much as I did, ultimately I felt let down by Pink Panther 2. Steve Martin who I still see as funny did not have the same connection with Jean Reno, perhaps because the plot did not allow Clouseau and Ponton to work together, or just that they were often joined by Ponton's two karate obsessed sons. Like I said, the humour is obvious as Clouseau finds himself being beaten up by the two young boys as soon as he steps through his front door. PInk Panther 2 suffers the same fate of many other recent comedies, all the remotely good jokes are included in the trailer. The sweet but strange love affair between Clouseau and Nicole, played by Emily Mortimer becomes annoying in Pink Panther 2. However, as a fan of the previous Pink Panther film and an advocate for this type of humour I'm still glad that I went to see Pink Panther 2. It will not be added to my DVD collection but provided a good couple of hours on a rainy day. Unfortunately, for the Pink Panther fans amongst you, you will have to be prepared to be disappointed by Pink Panther 2 and this review is kind compared to some of the other Pink Panther 2 reviews to be found on the web. |
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