THE RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER sees the franchise updated with a '70s vibe after a long delay. Overall, it's a mixed bag of a film, let down by long and pointless scenes which take the energy away from it: that opening heist sequence, for example, is absolutely interminable. Thankfully, Sellers is on form whenever he's around, and I got a lot of laughs out of his dodgy French accent (which seems to have directly influenced a certain character in 'ALLO 'ALLO here). Established regulars like Herbert Lom and Burt Kwouk are also excellent value, and Christopher Plummer's suave thief a delight. As for the film itself, it definitely goes on too long, and the non-comedy scenes are laboured. The slapstick moments are generally funny, though, so it's hard to be too critical.
Review of The Return of the Pink Panther
