You've got to admire Steve Martin's courage. Having already tried to fill Phil Silvers's boots in Sgt Bilko, he now tackles the equally iconic Inspector Clouseau, a character immortalised by Peter Sellers. Martin does his best and certainly works hard, but this slapstick quasi-French farce just isn't that funny. The plot sees Clouseau tracking down a fabulous diamond ring and leaving a trail of destruction in his wake as his investigations lead from Paris to New York. Among the supporting cast, Kevin Kline should have been a riot as Clouseau's long-suffering superior, Chief Inspector Dreyfus. But his subtle comic skills are wasted on a poor script and over-obvious humour. The same goes for Jean Reno, who plays Clouseau's sidekick and the film's Cato-style, "attack me" character. Fans of the 1963 original film would do well to avoid it, but younger viewers may well find this vague retread mildly amusing.