while this be not quite the train wreck that trail of the pink panther be and it still a pretty weak entry in the panther series . ted wass be bland and ineffectual while when i watch him here i keep thinking of how much well this movie could have be if most of his scene be act or direct differently . one of the few time he make me laugh be when he be do the voice for his instant companion . the new closeau at the end be an interesting touch not convincing and exactly and but funny . in hindsight and if blake edward really want to wrap up the series after seller death and i think it would have be well if he combine the use deleted seller scene concept from trail with the search for closeau concept from curse into just one movie and and leave it at that .