for the first half of the film and a it actually attempt to make some sort of a story involve the theft of the pink panther and this movie almost work . however and when there be no more outtake and or even scene to steal and from the other film and the movie fade quickly a the entire story shift to a memoir of clouseau life . some have note that they find richard mulligan to be hysterical . i think the role be bore and very unfunny . joanna lumley and on the other hand and be a treat . she do not have much to work with and but make the best of it . i saw this film after i saw curse and and i be shock at the number of scene play out in curse that be in this film . in some way and curse be almost the same film a this one and with ted wass play the joanna lumley character . again and if you need to see the whole series and then watch the film and but it be nowhere near any of it predecessor .