The sexual content was way-over-the-top and uncomfortable for me to view with my 11 year old son. Describing "white mounds" and the facial and body expressions of Steve Martin as he responds to the physical description of a "pretty" co-worker were just too much.
Like most movies made for kids today, (unfortunately) sexual inuendos are present in this film, but the way they are presented are particularly vulgur and I found myself feeling very embarrassed for our eleven year old daughter. The way "exposed cleavage" was discussed, in my mind, was worse than actually showing the cleavage. This would have been a much better movie if the one scene with the detailed portrayal of sexual desire would have been omitted. It did not add to the scene and was really quite offensive.
Lots of scenes drag, but the slapstick is surprisingly funny. Steve Martin has a great cast to help him out here, unlike the first one. The plot is a little hard to follow, but it still works. There is mild sexual humor and offensive comments from Clouseau, but he's made out to be such an idiot that it doesn't really matter.
This movie is beyond awful. It's unfunny, it's not clever, it's unfunny, and it has gratuitous sexual references. Mr. Bean's Holiday (rated G) is a much better alternative to this crummy movie.
THE PINK PANTHER 2 isn't as funny as the first, which I loved even though critics seemed to abhor it. This second installment isn't as funny all the way through, but has some really funny moments (Steve Martin dancing in the restaraunt, and Lily Tomlin charms as the ettiquite teacher). It's okay for most kids.
There is really no language, and violence isn't graphic, but slapstick violence pervades the film. Sexual references are the biggest issue in the film. Several mentions are made of women who are "attractive" and "sexy", to the dismay of Tomlin, the ettiquite instructor. She takes Martin into her office and presents him with a verbal description of an alluring woman to see his reaction (he squirms in the chair and says, "I think I like you now.") Ponton has fights with his wife, and Clouseau says quite loudly "I'm sorry you aren't able to satisfy your wife", giving passersby the wrong impression. A man touches a woman's rear end. A man dresses briefly in a ballerina dress, making good on a bet waged earlier in the film. Though Clouseau calls an Asian man his "little yellow friend" (played for laughs since the ettiquite intructor hears him and takes him back into her office for more teaching), he is a good role model for kids since he is honest and determined, and respectful inspite of his unethical comment.
I was prepared for slapstick humor and mild sexual innuendo. But it was not funny -- even for the kids -- and the offensiveness went so far beyond sexual innuendo. There were racially insensitive comments, old jokes about blondes and sexually suggestive scenes.
We walked out. And I'm only sorry we didn't do it earlier.
I think the age-rating is a little high. Eleven?? I definately think this movie is family appropriate. I don't think the sexual references are bad. They're not taking clothes off. They were only flirting. I don't even think anyone even kissed until the end of the movie.
I can't help but compare these movies to the old Pink Panther movies and the ultimate outcome is bitter disappointment. However, our family saw the first one and my son enjoyed the slap stick so I thought we would give this one a whirl. There seemed to be less slap stick humor and more suggestive themes which didn't bother my 8 almost 9 year old although because most of it was over his head but it made me uncomfortable. My 3 almost 4 year old boy was completely bored and I had to take him out of the movie a couple of times. My wife and daughter went to another movie instead and I wish I had gone with them. The group of boys we went will ages 4-13 thought it was pretty good but their father hated it as much as I did.
I wouldn't recommend it. I even read the reviews on line here before we went tonight but thought I would see it and offer my own opinion. At least I can warn others. I just hope they listen better than I did.
My husband and I took our 11 yo son and this movie had way to much sexual content, mostly referencing sexual things but we got up and left after about 15 minutes. We are conservative and really do not appreciate a PG rating on a movie like this.