Unlike the cartoon, Gadget the movie tries earnestly to create a retroactive plot for the spring-loaded crime fighter of TV fame. The result is a long wait before the villains and Gadgets get down to business. Matthew Broderick bravely fills Disney's cartoonish requirements for family entertainment in the dual role of Inspector and evil twin, pitting his bumbling innocence and lost-puppy appeal against an "evil" Gadget who seems more non-conformist than malicious. After 45 minutes of cloying cuteness and contrived dialogue usually ending in some rejection of sincerity and goodness, it's hard not to root for the "evil" robot who intimidates corrupt public officials and starts blowing things up. The kid audience seemed to get more mileage out of the precocious 12-year-old heroine, the dog, and the talking car; but adults expecting a feature-length festival of go-go-Gadget effects will likely be disappointed.
--Mari Wadsworth
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