Review of Inspector Gadget (1999) by Jon C — 14 Mar 2012

For 1999:

Bringing this beloved TV show to the big screen is as much of a challenge as anything staying true to the source material.

There's a couple things they got right such as the look, the theme song and some fun special effects.

Yet the movie is the equivalent of a shaking keys in front of an infant's face just to keep their attention.

I like the actors though, they really look like the characters despite the many changes the filmmakers made; Rupet Everett plays over-the-top again yet he still has some likeablility as a villain, Mattew Broderick's acting is pretty much transparent, the best is perhaps Andy Dick who just plays himself.

A lot of the stupidity could've been discarded though cause it gets damn irritating fast.

Some of the fourth wall jokes may even evoke a chuckle but I think the smaller viewers will find more appeal than the adults.

It's not God awful but damn, couldn't they have at least not shown Claw's face? that's the whole point!

There are much worse adaptations so this interpretation of Inspector Gadget is the best there is.