Despite an interesting premise, The Panther's Claw falls short due to the poor way this story and film is directed. Part of the value of the murder mystery is nicely putting it together for the audience to show how it all fits together. While the mystery made sense in the end I still found inconsistencies in this story. For example, the final scene shows the Commissioner just using his deduction to arrive at the true murderer. But this was deduction at best, the witness was killed off and there was no clear evidence and pitfall to reveal the culprit.
What if the murderer denied it all and laughed it off? Then what? He could have strolled out of the office. The silly fact of him then trying to physically escape is ludicrous storytelling and theatrics. I feel if was better thought out and better put together you would have a stronger film.
What if the murderer denied it all and laughed it off? Then what? He could have strolled out of the office. The silly fact of him then trying to physically escape is ludicrous storytelling and theatrics. I feel if was better thought out and better put together you would have a stronger film.