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Having always been a great fan of the original cartoon tv series, I looked forward with interest to seeing Disney's live action version. However I must say I was somewhat disappointed by the outcome. The film deviated far too much from the formulas and concepts we all came to love in the original series. They made the classic mistake of trying to 'humanise' Inspector Gadget far too much for someone who is essentially a comedy character for kids, in a relatively short film (80-odd minutes) where viewers are really looking for maximum comedy and action, not pathos. Unfortunately the film was made just a couple of years before 'Scooby Doo' and presumably the development of CGI at the time was not good enough to have produced a convincing, animated Brain, so instead we get a real dog, who understandably only appears in a few scenes and could never possibly play the crucial role of the original Brain character in the cartoons. To compensate, there is a rather soulless sidekick-by-numbers in the form of the Gadgetmobile, newly installed with a 'streetwise' voice and attitude. This works in a sense for the new viewer but has no resonance for fans of the original cartoon. On the positive side, Matthew Broderick does a pretty good job as Gadget and Rupert Everett is suitably dastardly as Dr Claw (although again, completely different to the original character). However another cardinal sin is the criminal under-employment of Michelle Trachtenberg as Penny, surely the central figure in the original Gadget series, and the one the kids are meant to identify with and admire for her own cool gadgets, which bizarrely don't even appear until a tantalising end sequence during the credits, which also contains probably the funniest thing in the film, a little gag on the rehabilitation of henchmen. I'm afraid I wouldn't recommend this film to fans of the original show, but as a film on its own it just about maintains enough charm for kids to enjoy.Read full review
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 helicopter that pops out of his fedora. Gadget vows revenge on the evil Dr. Claw, but is more Inspector Closeau to really do much damage, so his daighter Penny and her trusty mutt make sure the good inspector gets a helping hand when he needs it. Fun for the whole family. Includes the bonus video "I'll Be Your Everything" by Youngstown
If you like a spot of harmless family entertainment, then this Disney film fits the bill perfectly. Probably more suited to younger children - my 10 year old loves it but I am not sure how much it would appeal to say the 12+ age group. Matthew Broderick is perfectly cast as John Brown - a security guard who desperately wants to become a policeman & only achieves his ambition after he is blown up by the 'baddie' (smoothly played by Rupert Everett) & his body is re-modelled with numerous gadgets so that he can become the first robo-cop on the force. A fun way to spend 75 minutes, in the sure knowledge that, come the end, John Brown wins the day and also gets his girl.
good family film we all like it very funny sometimes emotional but overall very enthusiastic nice one really everybody should like it
It was very good and included a lot of humour, my only problem with it was the box, but I bought it used. The price is very cheap for such a DVD and I recommend buying it.
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