A Shot in the Dark

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Blake- N @PBSAniDom May 6 A Shot in the Dark is a fantastic example of how a sequel can stand completely on its own while still expanding the charm of its predecessor. Even without deep familiarity with The Pink Panther, this film works effortlessly thanks to its tight comedic timing, clever writing, and unforgettable performances. What really makes it shine is how confident it is in its own identity. It leans fully into its farcical mystery tone, blending slapstick humor with a genuinely engaging detective setup. The pacing stays sharp throughout, and the humor rarely feels forced, instead coming naturally from character interactions and escalating misunderstandings. Overall, it’s one of those rare comedies that still feels fresh and well-crafted decades later. i’d rate it a 9/10. See more Matthew D @OceanSage May 5 Peter Sellers is hilarious once again as Inspector Jacques Clouseau opposite the lovely Elke Sommer and the outrageous Herbert Lom! Director Blake Edwards’ absurdist comedy A Shot in the Dark (1964) is absolutely hysterical! I have seen this movie so many times as a kid and it holds up beautifully. Edwards’ direction is so playful and creative with endless slapstick comedic routines, absurdist verbal wit, and ridiculous physical jokes based around charming characters. There’s a brilliant repeating gag that Clouseau gets mistakenly arrested and it just jump cuts to the blaring sirens and the police wagon taking him away. English actor Peter Sellers is hysterical as the idiotic French Police Inspector Jacques Clouseau. Burt Kwouk is hilarious as Clouseau’s lovable butler and karate trainer Cato. German actress Elke Sommer is so gorgeous and sweet as the accused Italian maid Maria Gambrelli. Herbert Lom’s eye twitching and angry Police Commissioner Charles Dreyfus is hilarious. See more Robson C @RT82519826 May 2 O inspetor Clouseau é designado para resolver o caso de um assassinato que aconteceu na mansão de um famoso milionário. Porém Clouseau se apaixona pela principal suspeita do caso. Com o sucesso de A Pantera Cor de Rosa, é claro que teríamos uma sequência. Desta vez, o filme é todo baseado no personagem de Sellers, sem os arcos envolvendo os outros personagens do filme anterior. Aqui começa algumas características que tornariam a franquia famosa: o ódio do superior de Clouseau por ele, ao ponto de querer matá-lo e os treinamentos de artes marciais de Clouseau com o seu empregado, Kato. Sellers continua excelente, com a sua naturalidade de acusar confusões. Há sequências engraçadíssimas como o jogo de bilhar entre Clouseau e o milionário e a cena no acampamento nudista. No final, a inspiração é meio Agatha Christie, com todos os suspeitos reunidos, enquanto Clouseau vai montando o quebra-cabeça (à maneira dele). Uma sequência digna do original. See more Alain E @AlainE Oct 26 Ultimately, it is of no importance who killed who. The whole movie is a canvas that allows the protagonists to perform every type of gag. In the process multiple characters are getting killed, but this is also very funny, as long as it happens to someone else. See more Mark B @Thelaser555 01/24/2025 How much was ad-lib, how much was improvised? How many takes were needed? How did the crew keep all the equipment from shaking as they laughed and laughed with every take? Peter Sellers digs into his sub-conscious genius with natural ease as he ad-libs, breaks things, falls over, makes a fool of himself and talks with a ridiculous French accent in every minute of this best-of-the-bunch Pink Panther flick, while there's another incredible performance almost alongside Sellers in the form of Herbert Lom's, driven-to-insanity, Commissioner Dreyfus who ends up on a psychiatrist's couch after cutting his finger off while chopping off the end of his cigar and then inadvertently stabbing himself with a letter opener- as Clouseau's bungling continues to send Commissioner Dreyfus over the edge. Best scene is in his office when an exasperated Dreyfus is exiling the hapless Clouseau to the French outpost of Martinique. "This is personal, isn't it?" asks Sellers. "Yes, it is! Deeply! I hate you! Every bit of you!" barks Lom. Dreyfus then loses it even further by shouting at Sellers to leave his office. "Get out!" shouts Dreyfus. "You want me to leave?" replies Sellers. Doh!!! And who came up with the idea of Cato, Clouseau's manservant, who is told by Sellers to attack him whenever he least expects it- purely to keep Clouseau's karate skills up to speed. Just brilliant! See more Patrick F @RT61618422 10/19/2024 The detective who is seemingly a complete embicil somehow solves every mystery, every crime while hilariously wrecking havoc like only Petter Sellers can. See more Read all reviews

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