Son of the Pink Panther 1993

John Hartl, Seattle Times: That there are any laughs at all is due almost entirely to Benigni. He's not remotely like Sellers, but he's a creative physical comedian. Read more

John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune: To be fair, Benigni does the best he can with the supremely unfunny material. Read more

Peter Rainer, Los Angeles Times: Edwards actually sets the stage at the end for a sequel. Is there anybody out there who would want to see it? More to the point, would Edwards want to make it? Read more

Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel: This movie will finally kill off the series. Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: What Son of the Pink Panther doesn't have, in addition to Mr. Sellers, is a screenplay that is even semi-coherent. Read more

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: [Benigni's] cheerful physicality and soul -- combined with Edwards's continuing feel for slapstick -- give the tired routines of Son of the Pink Panther whatever life they have. Read more

Ty Burr, Entertainment Weekly: Outside of the James Bond films, it's hard to think of a series as passe as Blake Edwards' Pink Panther comedies. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Nothing is sadder than seeing a once-beloved movie series churning out sequels long after its time is past. Read more

Emanuel Levy, Variety: Starring Italian comedian Roberto Benigni as the new bumbling inspector, it is a tired pastiche of recycled sketches and gags. Read more

David Mills, Washington Post: After hiring Benigni, it seems, Edwards flat ran out of good ideas. Read more