INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU is the third in the series of Pink Panther movies, and notably one that doesn't feature Peter Sellers as Clouseau or Blake Edwards as director. As such, it's received a heck of a lot of criticism over the years, but I find such criticism unfounded. This is a perfectly serviceable comedy of the era with a nicely farcical feel to it. Alan Arkin is a good subsitute as the lead, not as funny as Sellers was in A SHOT IN THE DARK, but the film overall is funnier and faster than the first in the series, THE PINK PANTHER. The criminal hijinks allow for strong performances from minor stars of the era including Barry Foster and Michael Ripper, and Frank Finlay is good value as the straight man.
Review of Inspector Clouseau
