Review of Inspector Gadget (1999) by Tzivya O — 15 Oct 2009

Good idea, executed terribly. Also, I'm not sure Matthew Broderick was the best choice to play the iconic inspector.

This review of Inspector Gadget (1999) was written by Tzivya O on 15 Oct 2009.

Inspector Gadget has generally received negative reviews.

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