Matthew Broderick

Rupert Everett

Joely Fisher

Michelle Trachtenberg

Andy Dick

Cheri Oteri

Mike Hagerty

Dabney Coleman

D.L. Hughley

René Auberjonois

Frances Bay

Mr. T

Richard Kiel

Richard Lee-Sung

Bobby Bell

Hank Barrera

Keith Morrison

John Kim

Jesse Yoshimura

Aaron Meyerson

Cliff Emmich

Richard Penn

J.P. Manoux

Brian George

Alexander Witt

E.J. Callahan

Chad Parker

Frank Masi

Mary Chris Wall

Linda Cevallos

Loralyn Peterson

Andy Heyward

Don Adams

Danny Nero

Zak Penn

Kerry Ehrin

David Kellogg

Dana Olsen

Andrew Silver

Chris Jargo

Dave McMoyler

Craig S. Jaeger

Gayle Wesley

David Stanke

Greg Zimmerman

Jeanette Browning

Edward J. Cox

Paul Santoni

Lisa Bonaccorso

Jerry Eubanks

Ellen Ryba

Philip A. Hess

Michael C. Price

Christopher Raimo

Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

Tom C. Peitzman

Robert Q. Mathews

Christina Smith

Jacklin Masteran

Kevin Greutert

Lon Bender

Frank Smathers

Michael A. Reagan

Laura Graham

Ken Peterson

Sean Hobin

Bob Badami

John P. Shine

Daryl Kass

Susan Schuler-Page

John Janusek

Michael Lorenz

Dawn Y. Line

Michael D. Weldon

Moshe Levin

Terry Porter

Mel Metcalfe

Scott Martin Gershin

Randy Kelley

Mary Beth Smith

Craig Haagensen

John Cannon

Scott Hillman

Peter Chesney

Alan Cohen

Chris Hogan

Kevin J. Lang

Jon Title

Don Tomich

Lamonte Bell

Liz Ralston

Greg John Callas

Josh Kuhn

Nerses Gezalyan

Jay Galbo

Brian Tilden

Barbara Lorenz

Jeff Mart

Dan Hegeman

Lauren Stephens

Dean A. Zupancic

Doc Kane

Steven C. McGee

Gary Gillingham

Gregory Lundsgaard

Tristan M. Brighty

Christopher Assells

Constance A. Kazmer

Richard Dwan Jr.

Dana Ross

Cynthia Barr

Mary Andrews

Jason Roberts

Deborah Simmrin

Gary Archer

Dane Farwell

Merrick Rustia

Cazimir Milostan

Jill Brown

Seth Arnett

Phil Chong

Rosine 'Ace' Hatem

Gilbert B. Combs

Roy Farfel

Scott Sproule

Shirley Smrz

Mark Stefanich

Doc D. Charbonneau

Hubie Kerns Jr.

Ben Scott

Kim Robert Koscki

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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.

Filipe Manuel Neto

**A film that entertains without marveling, and that can frustrate fans of the cartoon.**

Inspector Gadget was an amazing cartoon, but it had a brief stint on Portuguese television. I remember him, and I really enjoyed seeing him, but I don't remember seeing him much longer than four or five years. Despite this, it was one of the cartoons that I was most interested in as a child. The live-action movie we have here, however, doesn't do it justice... which doesn't mean it's necessarily bad. Plain and simple, the film is what it is: a piece of entertainment full of weaknesses.

Designed to appeal to children and teenagers, I have serious doubts about the film's ability to appeal to adults, particularly fans of the original cartoon. It's not a bad movie, it's minimally funny and has some effective comic material, but most of the time it fails to make you laugh. Also, the film has bad dialogue and the script is quite poor and poorly written. So poorly written that I'm afraid of spoiling it if I say too much, so I'll limit myself to saying that the film follows the creation of Inspector Gadget and the birth of his archenemy, Claw.

The cast is one of the most redeeming qualities of this film. Even with a basic story and very weak material on hand, each actor did the best they could, and I'm pretty sure they all tried to put in the effort and be professional. However, some did better than others. Rupert Everett, for example, makes the most of his charisma and steals our attention whenever he appears, with well-placed, sarcastic humour. Matthew Broderick doesn't do poorly in this job either, but he seems to find much more difficulties with his character. Joely Fisher is attractive but has little to do. Mike Hagerty and Michelle Trachtenberg are relegated to the shadows most of the time.

Disney invested some money in the film, and it shows in the quantity and quality of the visual effects and CGI used. Gadget is very similar to the original, with the same clothes and the most striking gadgets from the cartoon, as well as the problems, confusions and breakdowns that have always characterized the character. The sets and filming locations help and do their part, as does the soundtrack, which contains a new version of the old cartoon theme song.

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A review by r96sk

Written by r96sk on Sat Oct 10 2020

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