VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

GazerRise Fantastic!

Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

sol- Assigned to the case again when the elusive titular diamond is stolen, Inspector Clouseau gets in over head without realising it in this third 'Pink Panther' film. While the formula here is not quite as winning as in 'A Shot in the Dark', the previous sequel, 'Return' is still a lot of fun to watch with Sellers overdoing his French accent even more and Herbert Lom receiving more screen as Clouseau's easily frustrated boss, driven to the brink of madness. Several of the dialogue exchanges between Sellers and Lom are laugh-out-loud funny, and in addition to a great animated opening titles sequence, there is a fantastic end credits animated sequence in which Lom becomes involved with the animation. The film is not all good news though with an excessive amount of slapstick comedy; the slow motion fight scenes between Clouseau and Cato are particularly grating, and running at nearly two hours long, much of the physical comedy (Sellers getting stuck under a desk) seems needlessly dragged out. Christopher Plummer's casting is also a bit of a mixed blessing. He gives the role his all, but playing Niven's character from the original film, it is hard not to draw unfavourable comparisons. The rest of the cast are very good though, with British comedy legend Victor Spinetti as solid as ever and a zesty turn from Catherine Schell. This is Sellers and Lom's film all the way though, and as suspenseful as the actual jewel theft is early on, it is all the back and forth action between Sellers and Lom that renders the film very decent as far as sequels go.

lagudafuad Here is more like it, a true comedy with a screenplay that doesn't look ludicrous like that of A Shot In The Dark, and a plot that is so solid that makes you linger till the end to see what the outcome will be. Written, directed and produced by Blake Edwards this 1975 film in The Pink Panther series is breath taking funny and stands as one I will always remember.Inspector Clouseau fake exaggerated French accent is more pronounced in this movie, The Return of the Pink Panther than the previous and Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus mishaps were funnier than expected, that i found myself looking forward to his next unfortunate mishap. The chief instrument of his (other than the existence of Clouseasu) was his inability to tell which he was holding a gun or a lighter.The film stars Peter Sellers who reprises his role as Inspector Jacques Clouseau. The Return of the Pink Panther also stars the 84th Academy Award (2012) winner for best supporting actor (who became the oldest actor to win the award at age 82) Christopher Plummer who replaced David Niven as Sir Charles Lytton (the notorious Phantom).In this flick the Pink Panther diamond is now back in focus as it gets stolen again, and the man who was part responsible for finding it when it got stolen the first time, was called back to help recover the stolen diamond.The movie plot is funny to the core, with screenplays that will make you hold your ribs from bursting free. The late Blake Edwards (died in 2010) is known primarily for his comedies and this movie shows us why. The plot began in the fictional country of Lugash, a mysterious thief breaks into the National Museum, avoiding all the security pitfalls that were set in place for any prospective thief and steals the Pink Panther diamond. The mysterious thief left behind a calling card, which was a white monogrammed glove with a gold-tinted "P" on it.Feeling outwitted by the thief who was able to get pass the elaborated security system, put in place to secure the diamond, the Shah of Lugash requests the assistance of Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) to help them as they try to recover their national treasure.Clouseau on the other hand had been demoted to a beat cop, to patrol the streets. This was done by his boss, Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus (Herbert Lom), who despises Clouseau with a passion and dreams daily of killing him.This movie I do recommend to comedy lovers and I will proudly say this movie is better than the remake done by Steve Martin and Jean Reno in both 2006 and 2008.www.lagsreviews.com

andyetris This film compares favorably to SO much that hits the screen nowadays that it's well worth seeing; also it's a key part of the rest of the Pink Panther 'series' although not included in the box sets so far. We get the classic "minkey" sequence and meet Cato, for the first time, in one of the series' great slapstick routines. However the film has a sort of split personality and the current DVD transfer is too grainy for a large-screen TV IMHO. So, rent it, but I'd wait for something better if you're looking to collect.I wouldn't exactly say this movie sets the tone for the rest of the series. The original starred David Niven, with an all-star supporting cast including Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau. Then Clouseau became the star of "A Shot in the Dark," which didn't involve either the Pink Panther gem nor jewel thief Sir Charles Lytton. This film has them all, so tries to 'balance' the action between Clouseau and Sir Charles. It doesn't work, and probably as a result there were no more such attempts: the series becomes all about Clouseau, and that's for the best. I like Christopher Plummer, but the movie is too 'heavy' when he's on screen - probably the writer's fault. As for Catherine Schell, I'd look at her in anything (or nothing at all) and IMHO her acting compares favorably to at least Dyan Cannon's and Elke Sommers'. Herbert Lom, Burt Kwouk, and Andre Maranne are of course a terrific comedic supporting cast, but Peter Arne has to straddle the comedic and serious aspects of the film, which doesn't really work out.The story shifts back and forth between the perspectives of Sir Charles and Clouseau. The Pink Panther gem, nationalized by the government of Lugash after the events of the original film, has been displayed in the national museum until stolen in a great caper sequence. Against the wishes of his frustrated boss ("how can an idiot be a police officer"), Clouseau, who (sort-of) recovered the gem previously, is recalled from beat duty ("There was some question whether it was the man or his minkey who was breaking ze law") and put on the case at the request of Lugash police chief Colonel Sharky. Clouseau naturally suspects Sir Charles, particularly since his trademark, a glove embroidered with the letter "P," was left at the scene. Sir Charles, however, is surprised; he has been living in retirement and knows nothing about the matter until it is brought to his attention by his mischievous wife Claudine. Knowing he will be suspected, Litton sets off for Lugash to find the real criminal while Clouseau sets off for Nice to investigate Sir Charles' home - and wife. Clues lead both Clouseau ("I am NOT Guy Gadbois") and Sir Charles to a Swiss hotel (and the parrot sequence.) All is revealed in the final confrontation where more than one policeman proves to have been playing a double game.Someone here said it hasn't aged well but I'd say almost the opposite - the first time you see it you'll probably think it hilarious - but it may pall the second time around.

tavm With both their careers in somewhat decline, director Blake Edwards and actor Peter Sellers decided to team up again for another Pink Panther movie despite their love/hate relationship off screen. Also returning were Herbert Lom (now Chief Inspector Dreyfus), Andre Maranne (Francois), Burt Kwouk (Cato), and Graham Stark in a different role as snitch Pepi. And Frank Waldman, who previously co-wrote with brother Tom the non-Sellers-Edwards movie Inspector Clouseau, was Edwards' writing partner for this and the next series entry. And once again, Henry Mancini provides the score which returns the "Pink Panther" theme to the animated opening credits. Joining them were Christopher Plummer as Sir Charles Litton (replacing David Niven) and Catherine Schell as Lady Claudine Litton. With an 11-year gap between A Shot in the Dark and this, both Edwards and Sellers seemed to only improve in their collaboration of mining their talents in getting the surefire gags milked for all they're worth. And Lom, especially, is a hoot as the superior of Clouseau who gets more mentally mad every time he fails to kill him. While admittedly, Ms. Schell is a little distracting whenever she noticeably laughs at Sellers' antics, she's also at her most charming during these scenes and besides, her beautiful face makes those scenes worth it. And the way Cato surprises Clouseau are quite hilarious especially when Edwards uses slow motion. If anything slows the film down, it's the Charles Litton sequences which are the more dramatic parts of the picture. Still, even those scenes provide some humor whenever Stark as Pepi has his fingers constantly hurt by either Charles or someone else. And for the first time, The Pink Panther and The Inspector are teamed in the beginning animated credit sequence to humorous effect with Pink imitating some movie stars while The Inspector chases him. That sequence, by the way, is by Richard Williams Studio with help from Chuck Jones' animator Ken Harris. So on that note, I highly recommend The Return of the Pink Panther. P.S. Monty Python supporting player Carol Cleveland has a cameo as a Swimming Pool Diver who dives as Clouseau falls backwards into the pool. Next up, The Pink Panther Strikes Again...