This one is actually
the fourth film in the Pink Panther series and it’s one of my personal
favorites. Peter Sellers reprises the role of the bumbling, Inspector Clouseau
in this 1975 comedy after having not been in the previous film, 1968’s Inspector Clouseau.
As for the plot, the
film starts off simple enough, with a mysterious thief stealing the famous Pink
Panther diamond. With the diamond now missing, Inspector Clouseau (Sellers) is
called in because he had been the one who recovered the diamond the last time
it was stolen. When he arrives at the museum, Clouseau examines the crime scene
(and destroys several antiquities) before reaching the conclusion that the thief
must be none other than Sir Charles Lytton a.k.a. “The Phantom” (played by
Christopher Plummer). However, Sir
Charles reads about the theft in the newspaper and realizes that he has been
framed. So, Clouseau is out to catch “The Phantom” and Sir Charles is trying to
find the real thief in order to clear his name.
Right from the get-go,
this film is a fun ride. It offers up a ton of laughs, driven by some funny writing
and a terrific performance by Peter Sellers.
If you’ve never seen
it, then I definitely recommend checking it out.
I give it a 4.5 out
of 5.
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