Inspector Gadget
INSPECTOR GADGET (PG)
D: David Kellogg
Disney/Caravan (Jordan Kerner, Roger Birnbaum & Andy
Heyward)
US 1999
78 mins
Comedy/Adventure
W: Kerry Ehrin, Zak Penn & Dana Olson [based on characters
created by Andy Heyward, Jean Chalopin & Bruno Bianchi]
DP: Adam Greenberg
Ed: Thom Noble & Adam Cody
Mus: John Debney
PD: Michael White & Leslie Dilley
Matthew Broderick (John Brown / Inspector Gadget), Rupert
Everett (Sanford Scolex / Dr. Claw), Joely Fisher (Dr. Brenda Bradford), Michelle Trachtenberg (Penny Brown)
Disney's live action rendition of the animated TV series sees
the half-human, half-robotic detective, tooled up with mechanical devices for any event, face off against his evil twin, also geared with similar devices.
For kids, this will probably be highly enjoyable, but it
doesn't really capture the essence of the original cartoons.
Considering this is a Disney film, the production values
really should have been better, especially the tacky CGI effects.
5/10
