Rating of
2.5/4
Not great, but somewhat resembling the show
TheWolf - wrote on 08/04/07
Okay, this movie is EXACTLY what I expected. I was a huge fan of the cartoon (and of Get Smart as well) as a young child, and had some hopes for this film. I expected the kid stuff, it is, after all, a Disney movie, but that was outweighed by the thrill of seeing the Inspector himself in live action. The casting was pretty much on target. Matthew Broderick provided a well enough Gadget, however he needed a little more development. He goes from champion of justice to bumbling idiot just a little to quickly. These aspects should have been blended a little more. Rupert Everett played a perfectly diabolical Claw. Dabney Coleman and Cheri Oteri needed way more screen time than they got, as their's were the most enjoyable characters. Michelle Trachtenberg played Penny very well, but her role as the one who always saves Gadget from his own idiocy wasn't there as it should have been. In fact, I can't think of anything really important she did to influence the finale. The Gadgetmobile. At the very least, its screentime should have been cut by two-thirds. D.L. Hughley was not the right choice for the voice either.
Over all it wasn't too bad, If you liked the old show, check it out. The flaws can be overlooked if you try hard enough.
