Given his vanity, pratfalls, accent, and susceptibility to beautiful women, Clouseau could easily be played as a total buffoon. Sellers deserves credit for humanizing the character. He is, perhaps, even more infallible than he believes himself to be, but only because God looks after him with far greater care than he truly deserves. Brian Koller

Laugh-out-loud funny and relentlessly entertaining. Jason Bailey

If you’re looking for a goofy murder mystery heavy on inspired sight gags, this Shot certainly hits the bull’s-eye. John Farr

— I made a terrible mistake.
— Who did you assign to the case?
— Clouseau.
— Oh, my God.