Does the wheel go round and bring an exciting third act?
Lupin and Jigen must head to Dr. Eichmann’s island to find a way to restore the memories of Lupin, Dahlia, and Goemon (previously captured and brainwashed). There is one final twist left on who is really behind the power of the lamp, but it is a rather transparent, unimpressive, and outright boring twist. The action is not even worth mentioning here, as it is clearly just token material to pad out the special and meet the expected Lupin formula. Everyone’s memories are restored at the end, including poor Zenigata’s. Final Thoughts I had hoped that the 2008 special would be something different like GvR was, and for the first twenty minutes or so, I thought my wish had come true. This was the first opening sequence that captivated me for quite some time; it was hitting all the right strides including having an intelligent and resourceful Zenigata chasing Lupin at the start. If the special ended there, I would have been a happy fan; however, the special quickly slid into mediocrity and co
