Inspector Gadget

1999

1h 18m

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4.5/10

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John Brown is a bumbling but well-intentioned security guard who is badly injured in an explosion planned by an evil mastermind. He is taken to a laboratory, where Brenda, a leading robotics surgeon, replaces his damaged limbs with state-of-the-art gadgets and tools. Named "Inspector Gadget" by the press, John -- along with his niece, Penny, and her trusty dog, Brain -- uses his new powers to discover who was behind the explosion.

Directors

David Kellogg

Writers

Dana Olsen(story by)

Zak Penn(screenplay by)

Kerry Ehrin(story by)

Stars

Matthew Broderick

Rupert Everett

Joely Fisher

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Joely Fisher

Brenda …

Michelle Trachtenberg

Penny

Kramer

Mayor Wilson

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Chief Quimby

Gadgetmobile (voice)

Artemus Bradford

Thelma

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Richard Lee-Sung

Famous Villain with Deadly Hat

Bobby Bell

Famous Identifier of Sea Planes

Hank Barrera

Famous Native American Sidekick

Keith Morrison

Famous Assistant to Dr. Frankensomething

John Kim

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Directors

David Kellogg

Writers

Dana Olsen(story by)

Zak Penn(screenplay by)

Kerry Ehrin(story by)

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7/10

Another one rated too low, I assume that is due to it - so I read - not being "faithful" to the original television series. I have never watched that so I couldn't judge it in those terms, but as a film I enjoyed it I won't lie. 'Inspector Gadget' is very silly but self-aware, in a similar vein to 'Looney Tunes: Back in Action' and 'The Cat in the Hat'. I enjoyed those two films and, while this isn't as good as those, I liked this enough. I probably wont ever rewatch, but I can see younger audiences finding enjoyment with it. There aren't, admittedly, any super noteworthy performances here, but that's not to say Matthew Broderick & Co. are bad in this - they give what's necessary. There's a few interesting cameos in there, too. There are a couple of fairly amusing moments, but it's the dumbness that I think they do well - it's stupid and they know it. Like those other films I mentioned earlier, you're gonna annoy a lot of people by doing that so I can see why this gets hate - I don't think 44% is fair though, but each to their own of course.

r96sk10 Oct, 2020