Review of A Shot in the Dark (1964) by Mirko B — 24 Jan 2012
In Inspector Closeau's cases, the body count tends to go through the roof and "A Shot in the Dark", master-directed by Blake Edwards, is no exception-we see a pile-up of no less then eight!
A murder takes place at the mansion of a wealthy Parisian, Mr. Ballon, and the notoriously clumsy Inspector Closeau(Peter Sellers) appears on the crime scene, in spite of inspector Dreyfus' (Herbert Lom) efforts to keep him away. Closeau is so incapable of pulling the investigation off with grace that it unleashes a chain of disastrous events that take him to a nudist camp, a piano soiree and the prison-several times in a row.
Edwards created a loved and popular brand with the Pink Panther. Harry Mancini provided a memorable soundtrack that one can recognize even today, and Peter Sellers is forever remembered as the funny slouch in a raincoat that just can't help making everyone around him red with rage. Occasionally, his clumsiness looses some of the appeal since it's visible in almost every scene, but it still makes you laugh your ass off. Sellers has none of the forced and often vulgar humor of the modern American comedians, that makes you laugh and puke simultaneously. And that's a grand achievement in itself...
This review of A Shot in the Dark (1964) was written by Mirko B on 24 January 2012.
A Shot in the Dark has generally received very positive reviews.
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