I'm giving this movie a "go" rating with the caveat that I was with two 8 year old boys who couldn't stop laughing through the whole movie. Laughter is contagious ! That being said, I must admit that at 49 and someone who considers herself rather fussy about her movie selections ( i.e. I hate chilck flicks), I found myself truly enjoying Martin's portrayal of Inspector Clouseau . It's slapstick, yes, but cleverly so. John Cleese was witty as ever and Andy Garcia added the va-voom for us moms taking kids. Well, at least us older moms !!! The sexual inuendo was on a level that was perfectly suitable for children...right over their heads, but fun for adults. I'd buy this movie when it comes out on DVD, so I guess that says a lot. It's hard to find a movie that the whole family can enjoy, this one fits the bill.

I didn't know what to expect when I went to see the new Pink Panther, but I was pleasantly surprised. This Pink Panther is much improved from the first one. The plot was much more developed, there was a lot more humor, and this movie had a phenomenal cast. In addition to the already funny Steve Martin, Alfred Molina, John Cleese, Lily Tomlin, and Andy Garcia joined the cast . Though this movie was incredibly silly, it had its clever moments. All the comedians really played well off each other. This movie was predictable but still very entertaining. I loved Lily Tomlin's roll as Inspector Clouseaus 'ethics coach'. That was hilarious. I also enjoyed how this film was cleaner in content than the previous Pink Panther. I really enjoyed this movie. It is one I would like to see again. I hope they will continue to make these Pink Panther movies. This one is worth going to see.

the 1st Steve martin pink panther was hilarious!!! Loads of physical humor, and never ran out of jokes. Unless this new one is better or even close to the same, it will flop. But it will bring in a large opening weekend. Time will tell...

I've always enjoyed the general purposeful nuttiness of the ?PINK PANTHER? series of films, both with Peter Sellers & recently with STEVE MARTIN. Martin stars as the bumbling-but-successful French Inspector Clouseau. This time, he joins a ?Dream Team? of sleuths (including one played by ANDY GARCIA) who are trying to track down the ?Tornado? who?s been stealing very famous artifacts from around the world. Although she?s somewhat wasted in this film (compared to the fine work she was allowed to do with Martin in 1984?s ?ALL OF ME?), LILY TOMLIN appears as a woman trying to help Clouseau with being more ?politically correct? (which is a pretty fruitless endeavor!). While it wasn?t great, the audience (including loads of kids) responded with a bunch of LAUGHS to the shenanigans going on, & the adults seemed to like the mild romantic elements. While I didn?t find this as good as previous episodes, it?s a generally pleasant distraction (and we could certainly use that in these times).

I saw the first movie when it released, but I really didn't like it. However; I think that Steve Martin can have a come-back in this movie. He hasn't had barely any good movies since Cheaper by the Dozen, but thats just my opinion. Characters, such as, Beyonce Knowles, will not return for the sequel. Why? She might have been part of the reason why many people went and saw the first movie. Well this movie will release on, February 6, 2009; and will have a PG rating. I hope this will be worth seeing instead of wasting money at the movies.