Review of Inspector Gadget (1999) by Megan Z — 08 Nov 2010

Matthew is hot... but the story is borring.

This review of Inspector Gadget (1999) was written by Megan Z on 08 Nov 2010.

Inspector Gadget has generally received negative reviews.

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