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The inimitable Peter Sellers strikes again as Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau, in this fourth installment of the classic “Pink Panther” series, “The Pink Panther Strikes Again,” directed by Blake Edwards. Given the fact that the assessment of comedy is intrinsically subjective, this film is arguably laugh for laugh and glance gag for notice gag the funniest of the five (followed closely by the second of the series, the hilarious farce, “A Shot In The Dismal) . In this one, ragged Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Herbert Lom) is about to be released from the mental hospital– in which he has resided since being driven crazy by Clouseau– when on the very afternoon of his hearing he is visited by none other than Clouseau himself, who has near to roar on behalf of his frail boss. Suffice to say that by the time Clouseau is through “helping,” he is driven from the premises by the relapsed, raving madman, Dreyfus. And it’s only the beginning of the inept French Inspector’s antics that, before it is over, will include a slip to the Ocktoberfest, encounters with a dozen hit-men from around the world, a comely Russian behold named Olga (Lesley-Anne Down), a surprise Egyptian notice (who will remain nameless) and a one-man assault on a castle. As Laurel and Hardy proved so many times before, for every action there is a reaction; a theorem of which proof is unequivocally provided here by the relationship between Sellers and Lom. This was the film in which Edwards and his stars not only further devised, but honed to perfection, their foolproof formula for laughs: After the “first wave” of hilarity provided by Sellers, it is followed up– in objective enough instances to be totally effective– by Lom’s reaction to 1.) Sellers directly (as in the first, classic scene at the mental hospital), or 2.) Lom’s reaction to Seller’s antics as they are related to him by a third party. It’s a one-two punch that never fails and which, in finish, derives twice the fun from a single gag. And it’s quick-witted. But at the extinguish of the day, it must be illustrious that there is one element above all else that accounts for the success of this film, and that, of course, is the Man himself, Peter Sellers. Sellers must be regarded as– if not “the,” then at least one of the– funniest actors ever to grace the silver veil. There was no ruin to the ways he could form you laugh; from the subtlest expression– an gawk averted or perhaps the exiguous raising of an eyebrow– to the broadest slapstick, it was all within his personal domain, and he was the Master. Physically, practically all he had to do to accumulate a laugh was present up; reflect the scene in which he arrives at the hospital to visit Dreyfus: As he saunters across the lawn of the big grounds surrounding the buildings, a croquet mallet and ball lying to one side catches his eye; there is honest the slightest hesitation in his step, the subtlest change of expression in his eyes and the merest inclination of the head. And there, in that briefest of moments upon the mask, you know– beyond the shadow of a doubt– what is about to transpire. And you’re right; a moment later Clouseau has the mallet in his hand and his foot on the ball, and even as it’s happening– honest as you knew it would in that split second before it did– he has you on the floor laughing. That was the gift– and the genius– of Peter Sellers. Was every film he made a classic? A sizable film? Of course not; but you would be hard set aside to bag a single performance of his, even in a awful film (Like 1970’s “There’s A Girl In My Soup”), that did not embody that modern spark that defined him. It was certainly alive in his portrayal of Clouseau (possibly the definitive Seller’s character), and in retrospect, what a shame it seems that there were only five “Panther” movies ever made. But so it is, and shall ever be. The supporting cast includes Burt Kwouk (as the ever faithful and attacking manservant, Cato), Andre Maranne (Francois), Colin Blakely (Alec Drummond), Leonard Rossiter (Inspector Quinlan), Richard Vernon (Dr. Fassbender), Briony McRoberts (Margo) and Michael Robbins (Jarvis) . A comical movie that showcases one of Cinema’s truly original and comic actors, “The Pink Panther Strikes Again” is a side-splitting, fun movie you can spy over and over and never grow tired of. The best of the series, it stands as a heavenly tribute to the comedic genius of Peter Sellers.
This is my all time accepted Pink Panther film. I consider that I like it the best of the series as is dwells so totally on Herbert Lom’s madness, which is, of course, entirely caused by Clouseau. The opening scene of the film sets the trail, with the incandescent slapstick ‘Dreyfus in the lake’ segment (I am particularly fond of the role of the rake in that scene.)
The characterizations of Dreyfus and Clouseau are totally improbable in this film. Watching Dreyfus topple into total madness is one of the all time greatest amusing performances. Sellers as Clouseau is incredible playing off of Lom, in such colossal segments as the ‘hallucinatory dentist’ and the ‘hunchback and the bomber’ scenes. This film is considerable less subtle than my other approved from the series “A Shot in the Sad”, but what it loses in subtlety, it gains in situational humor unrivalled in any other comedy (”Does your dog bite? “…”No.”…”I view you said your dog did not bite.”…”That is not my dog.”) Only Sellers could beget these scenes work, and work they do, brilliantly so.
There are so many colossal scenes and lines that I couldn’t possibly list them. Some of the best lines ever written for a comedy are in this film. To go with the brilliance of the script, the superb direction from Blake Edwards, the always curious keen credits, the shapely sets, the acting from everyone, led, of course, by Sellers and Lom, is letter perfect.
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The DVD is an first-rate transfer, and very pleasurable to behold. The only exact options are language and subtitle related, though there is an unique trailer. I would have loved to have seen some outtakes as extras. Reportedly the cast frequently broke up laughing during the filming of this movie, and there is no wonder, given how laughable the material is.
I first saw this in the theater when I was a kid. I loved it so distinguished then that I went serve several more times, and never tired of it. Now, almost thirty years later, I calm never tire of this film. If you haven’t seen “The Pink Panther Strikes Again”, by all means do so at once. If you have, it’s time to rep reacquainted with a intelligent feeble friend!
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