Marketic It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

cricketbat I spent most of the time rooting for the wrong character in The Pink Panther. I wanted Peter Sellers to be the protagonist and, instead, I got David Niven. This film isn't as funny as I had hoped it would be and it isn't very clever or original. Inspector Clouseau really is the best part of the story. I'm surprised that this film spawned a series of successful films and a beloved cartoon character.

Hitchcoc Although I like "A Shot in the Dark" better, I find this movie irresistible. From other reviews, I have come to realize that people judge this film on some of the later films which had none of the charm of the original. The case is relatively unimportant. What makes it work is the incredible comedic genius of Peter Sellers. When he died, we lost one of the true comics of our time. He had that wry Britishness to him and an incredible overconfidence that was endearing. The most precious thing to me was his English pronunciation of simple words. "Minkey" for "monkey," for instance. He also would ignore the most awful things going on around him and focus on some triviality. This movie will make your day.

Red-Barracuda Blake Edwards The Pink Panther turned out to be the first in a series of movies that focused on the inept police detective Jacques Clouseau. But in this first instalment the formula is quite a different one to that used in the later films. The reason is simply that Clouseau is merely a support character here, with the top billing going to David Niven as the character The Phantom. In fact, Peter Sellers was relatively unknown internationally at this time and, at best, he shares billing with Claudia Cardinale as the princess, Robert Wagner as Niven's nephew and Capucine as his unfaithful criminal wife. But in the event he was so good in the role his character easily became the most popular aspect of the film and the subsequent sequels all focused on him. In truth, he gives a masterclass in comic timing here, both with regard to his lines and also his physical comedy. So this first film in this series now seems a little odd in that it marginalises the character that we now see as synonymous with the Pink Panther series.In some ways, I think having Sellers share screen time with other performers actually works in this film's favour. As his moments are less regular but more consistently good, while the other characters add more interest to the story overall. This ensemble aspect allows the film to work more successfully both as a crime caper and as a farce, while the more glamorous aspects of the story-line are allowed to flourish more too. For some people, the best in the series is the immediate sequel A Shot in the Dark (1964), but for me its this first installment where the series peaked. It has more rounded characters and less absurd comedy and this, for me, makes it a preferable experience overall. It additionally benefits a lot from its early 60's continental stylishness. The Italian Alps make for a glamorous setting and any film featuring the likes of Cardinale is always going to invoke a certain dolce vita and va va voom. Adding to the overall gloss, is a justifiably famous easy listening score from Henry Mancini which of course would go on to be associated with those – still quite hilarious – cartoons featuring the one and only Pink Panther – who also makes his debut here in the opening credits. Of course, the Pink Panther in the film itself is no more than a McGuffin - a gem worth millions of pounds which sets into motion a crime caper about suave thieves, glamorous women and bumbling law enforcers. It additionally operates as a farce too, with one extremely well-timed comic sequence involving four characters in a hotel room being particularly great. One of my favourite moments though isn't a comic one, it's the section where for no real reason a slinky female singer calls a halt to proceedings and delivers a bit of early 60's Italo-pop, namely a lovely ditty entitled 'Meglio Stasera'. Bella, bella!Interestingly, things wrap up ultimately with what can only be described as a slightly odd ending. Expected Hollywood morality doesn't really pan out here as it does in the vast majority of movies, with criminal activity not necessarily being punished. It's a strange way to end the story but it couldn't be accused of being a predictable finale at least. On the whole, I think this is one of the great 60's films, its combination of still funny comedy, high glamour and general stylishness is for me a fabulous concoction.

jimbo-53-186511 For me, The Pink Panther is one of those films that seems to offer viewers what I like to call 'humour of the lowest common denominator'. It becomes evident very early on and throughout the entirety of the film that the only running gag that's on offer here relates to our bumbling and inept Inspector Clouseau. At sporadic intervals in the film we'll witness him trip over violins, walking into doors, fall over, have doors opened into him etc. It's something that is moderately amusing for about 5-10 minutes, but wears thin fast. Aside from sight gags the script offers no real laughs and it just shows a real laziness on behalf of the writers.The story involving 2 people (one of whom is simply known as The Phantom) trying to steal a precious jewel from a princess certainly held a lot of promise, but for the first 75 minutes it gets no real focus and it just seemed to veer from one pointless scene to another. I think a big failing with this film is that it spent most of its time showing Clouseau as being inept in a clumsy way rather than making him inept as a detective - the latter certainly would have made the film much funnier. There also isn't much of a mystery here which to me defeats the whole purpose of the film. Most of the dialogue is inane and irritating, the story is dull and unengaging and the turn of events at the end are both ridiculous and nonsensical.The only part of the film I found to be mildly amusing was the scene where Clouseau's wife is trying to prevent him finding the 2 men in their room. Like I say it was only mildly amusing and sadly, for me, the film failed to register any big laughs at all.If you like seeing cheap sight gags such as Peter Sellers falling over things, him walking into doors etc then you'll be well catered for here. However, if you prefer comedy where the humour stems from the characters and situations being funny then you're probably best avoiding this one.