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Inspector Gadget

1999

David Kellogg

Matthew Broderick, Rupert Everett, Joely Fisher, Michelle Trachtenberg ...

3.1

11,054

Sci-Fi. Comedy Based on the popular 1980s cartoon series of the same name. Matthew Broderick plays the bumbling title character who, after being blown up in his car by the evil Dr. Claw, must become a guinea pig for an experimental program designed to create bionic police officers in order to survive. There he is endowed with 14,000 helpful gadgets by a beautiful scientist, such as a hand that doubles as a phone, giant spring-mounted legs, and a ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"Perhaps younger kids will like it more (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"	NEG
United States	Desson Howe The Washington Post	"The movie, based on the TV cartoon series, is exceptionally pleasant, and there's just enough humor to make it enjoyable for adults. And last but not least, Broderick is perfectly cast"	POS
United States	Marc Caro Chicago Tribune	"Feels like a demonstration reel for toys, action figures and future DisneyQuest installations"	NEU
United States	Bob Graham SFGATE	"While it is a spectacle of animatronics, digital graphics and other special effects, the actors are never overwhelmed by them"	POS
United States	Lawrence Van Gelder The New York Times	"In the end the elaborate gimmickry of Inspector Gadget cannot conceal its very ordinary storytelling"	NEG

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