After proving himself a composer of genuine substance earlier in 1992 with The Last of the Mohicans, Randy Edelman backslides with The Distinguished Gentleman, an utterly undistinguished light comedy score even frothier and more forgettable than his average fare. Apart from the Caribbean-inspired title theme and the jazz-influenced "You, Me and a Martini," the melodies and arrangements are virtually interchangeable. Easy on the ears, effervescent, and thoroughly vanilla, the music holds almost no value when separated from the onscreen narrative it accompanies. Edelman has proven himself a compelling talent in the past. Why he consistently wastes his time and ours with this kind of tripe is a mystery.