Things seem a bit off in this Lupin III movie. All the characters are making very out of pocket decisions. Jigen gets into gunfights with Lupin. Why is Jigen fighting Lupin? Well, because Jigen signed a contract and is now legally obligated to fight him. What?

Goemon is stealing a bunch of diamonds with a Shop Vac for Fujiko. Why? Because she is paying him more money than Lupin.

And even Zenigata is painted far more incompetent, and seems to be chasing after Lupin because... he's in love with him?

There isn't much action in the film. And the ending feels so rushed that I think they just ran out of runtime so wrapped things up as quickly as they could.

But, to end on the positives. It does have some great jokes. And at least Lupin seems to still be acting in character.

Much like the diamond in the film, this movie is just a replica of something much better.