🎬 The Pink Panther 2 (2025)
👉 Steve Martin, Kevin Kline, Jean Reno
Chaos, clumsiness, and comedy collide once again in The Pink Panther 2, the hilariously bumbling continuation of one of cinema’s most beloved detective franchises. Steve Martin returns as the delightfully incompetent Inspector Jacques Clouseau — a man whose confidence is sky-high, even if his detective skills are buried somewhere six feet under.
This time, the stakes couldn’t be higher: a world-renowned soccer coach has been mysteriously murdered, and with him, the priceless Pink Panther diamond has vanished. The French government, desperate for answers, reluctantly turns to Clouseau, hoping that lightning might strike twice — or at least that he won’t completely destroy Paris in the process.
Of course, with Clouseau on the case, disaster is never far behind. Whether it’s disguising himself in ridiculous costumes, interrogating the wrong suspects, or accidentally setting entire rooms ablaze, he transforms every clue into a catastrophe. Yet somehow, amid the slapstick chaos, the case begins to unravel — not because of his brilliance, but because sheer dumb luck seems to be Clouseau’s most reliable weapon.
Kevin Kline is back as Chief Inspector Dreyfus, forever teetering on the edge of a nervous breakdown thanks to Clouseau’s antics. His mounting exasperation provides the perfect counterbalance to Martin’s gleeful idiocy. Meanwhile, Jean Reno returns as Ponton, Clouseau’s long-suffering partner, whose deadpan loyalty and quiet competence are the only things keeping the inspector alive — and occasionally, keeping France in one piece.
With its mix of stylish European settings, outrageous physical gags, and Steve Martin’s mastery of slapstick, The Pink Panther 2 pays homage to the legacy of Peter Sellers while carving out its own place in the comedy canon. It’s a reminder that detective work doesn’t always require brilliance — sometimes all it takes is falling down the right staircase at the right time.
Ridiculous, energetic, and endlessly quotable, this sequel proves once again that when Jacques Clouseau is on the trail, the mystery will eventually be solved… but not before the audience has laughed themselves silly.
