A Shot in the Dark

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Mark B 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! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/24/25 Full Review Patrick F The detective who is seemingly a complete embicil somehow solves every mystery, every crime while hilariously wrecking havoc like only Petter Sellers can. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/26/24 Full Review Michael W This Clouseau movie was great. Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Elke Sommer, Burt Kwouk, Graham Stark, and the rest of the cast did a great job in this movie. The plot of the movie was entertaining and humorous. It's a funny crime story about a woman accused of murder. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's a must see. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/06/24 Full Review David N I prefer this film over the prior (first) film of the series, mainly because Ins Clouseau has a stronger presence which ups the comedy element and fun. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/20/24 Full Review Jeff One of the absolute funniest movies of all time. Peter Sellers completely kills me. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/26/24 Full Review Alec B Putting Clouseau front and center forced Sellers and Edwards to clearly define his particular buffoonery, setting up scenarios and character interactions that would be repeated for several movies (Herbert Lom's addition is particularly inspired). I believe that this is the series at its best as Sellers' antics stand out a little more when they are fresh and when there is still some semblance of reality around him. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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