The famous Pink Panther jewel has once again been stolen and Inspector Clouseau is called in to catch the thief. The Inspector is convinced that 'The Phantom' has returned and utilises all of his resources – himself and his Asian manservant – to reveal the identity of 'The Phantom'.
Return to form! Every return here was necessary. We have the much needed return of Blake Edwards, the much needed return of Henry Mancini and the much needed return of Peter Sellers. It's laughable how much of an improvement this is on tedious, yet annoying failure that was Inspector Clouseau. Having thankfully reconciled their differences Peter Sellers and Blake Edwards bring back Inspector Clouseau, the Pink Panther diamond, Sir Charles Lytton, Cato and Inspector Dreyfus. It's very much a move to bring the Pink Panther series back to what worked. Yet, despite the familiarity, there are notable differences and this isn't a retread of what we've had before. Peter Seller's Clouseau feels a little more heightened in this film compared to his last two appearances. I don't mean this to be a criticism, if anything it's praise. Clouseau's accent has gotten a bit more ridiculous, but it leads to more gags. E.g. when he refers to the Chimpanzee as a a 'Minkey'. Clouseau goes through m
