Review of Inspector Gadget (1999) by Josie H — 09 May 2010

If it wern't for Rupert Everet's hilarious over the top acting, this film would've sucked the big one. A nice family film in my opinion. Sue me, I liked it.

This review of Inspector Gadget (1999) was written by Josie H on 09 May 2010.

Inspector Gadget has generally received negative reviews.

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