Nebbish rent-a-cop John Brown (Matthew Broderick) clings to life after he’s mangled in an explosion perpetrated by the iniquitous Dr. Claw (Rupert Everett). But robotics expert Brenda Bradford (Joely Fisher) comes to his rescue and replaces his limbs with a cornucopia of gadgets. Transformed into crime-fighting machine, the newly-created Inspector Gadget vows revenge — and he’ll need all his mettle — and metal — to bring down Dr. Claw.
An under-appreciated family comedy that successfully brings the beloved animated series to the screen with state-of-the-art special effects, consistent humour and a very funny and enjoyable performance from Matthew Broderick. While it definitely won't appear to everyone, especially those wanting a word-for-word replica of the cartoon, I found this to be very enjoyable.