Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Lack of good storyline.

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

There's a tinge of sadness associated with Curse of the Pink Panther. Peter Sellers had died before the last two films of the series were made, and while The Trail of the Pink Panther used leftover footage from previous movies, this second to last installment didn't use his image at all. Also, this was David Niven's final film. He was very ill and died before its release.But, if you can get past those upsets, and you like silly, slapstick Pink Panther movies, give this one a try and see if you like it. Yes, it's not the same without Peter Sellers, but Blake Edwards tried to give Ted Wass similar gags to those used in previous films. Still, since the premise revolves around an ongoing search for Inspector Clouseau, the audience is always keenly aware of why Clouseau is really missing. In addition to David Niven, others from the original films appear in this sixth part of the series: Herbert Lom, Capucine, Robert Wagner, and Burt Kwouk. And keep an eye out for a surprise cameo from Roger Moore!

After watching the predecessor of this film, I can see that the series has found new life where it once lay dieing just a year before. Now, we know that Clouseau is missing, but is he dead? That is the question they asked themselves. Ted Wass comes aboard in this sequel, and somehow, he makes it work. Reminding us that Clouseau may be gone, but people just like him are still bumbling fools.Sent on an assignment from Dreyfus, the Inspector from new York tries everything he knows to find Clouseau. Eureka!! Clouseau is alive, or is he? Roger Moore guest stars as an altered Clouseau, who we find out, might just be the thief of the Pink Panther diamond from "Trail of the Pink Panther." A horrible end to Clouseau's name in pop culture. The film gets 9 of 10. Will Pink Panther live on? Time will tell.

When Peter Sellers died, you'd have thought they'd have let the 'Pink Panther' series die with him. But money talks and in 1981 we got the dire 'Trail Of The Pink Panther'. 'Curse', its successor, was an improvement, thanks to a funny performance from the likable Ted Wass, best known as 'Danny Dallas' from the long-running T.V. show 'Soap'. His character, Clifton Sleigh, had more than a touch of Harold Lloyd about him but alas Sellers proved irreplaceable ( Dudley Moore and Rowan Atkinson knew this too. They both turned it down ), and we never saw Sleigh again. Some good visual gags include Dreyfus falling from his office window and Sleigh's problems with an inflatable doll. The film might have stood a chance had it not been continually looking over its shoulder at what went before. Especially confusing was Joanna Lumley's appearance as Countess Chandra - a totally different character to the one she'd played in 'Trail'. The decision to turn Clouseau bad rankled with audiences as well. David Niven's final film, sadly.

Ted Wass? Of all the people to replace Peter Sellers, they came up with the star of "Soap"? A guy who is basically one of the most standard actors in Hollywood. This movie is painfully bad. Ted Wass plays a bumbling cop sent out to find Clouseau. Horrible scenes follow more horrible scenes. It's hard to keep count of them. Herbert Lom's character goes through the motions, as does the "Cato" character. David Niven and Robert Wagner seemed as though they were led out onto the set with cash hanging from a fishing line. There is no reason for this movie. Trying to have a mediocre guy like Wass replace Peter Sellers would be like replacing Billy Crystal for Woody Allen, or something of the like. Tom Hanks perhaps, or anyone, anyone but Wass. He seems, at times, as if he's stuck in this film, and doesn't know what to do. I feel for him. I have no idea who cast this poor guy. This is a lousy movie. Lousy. And so is TRAIL OF THE PINK PANTHER, which was made to set this movie up.