Yep, this is terrible. Agreed. Unlike most, I can say I enjoyed 1999's 'Inspector Gadget'. I didn't like this though. I wasn't necessarily expecting it to be better per se, but I did hear that it's supposedly more faithful to the original television show so I thought there was a possibility it would be, at least, just as good - it isn't. Everything about 'Inspector Gadget 2' is severely inferior. The cast aren't as noteworthy, there aren't any - even mildly - amusing scenes and the whole vibe of the film is cheap. It even runs for longer, mostly due to it forcing through a hearty narrative with the characters - wholesomeness simply doesn't fit in a production that needs to be 100% silly. None of the original cast return, with the exception of D. L. Hughley (Gadgetmobile) - though he is barely in this sequel. Elaine Hendrix ('The Parent Trap') is a decent name/face, her character G2 is possibly the most interesting thing onscreen. 1.5 average rating on Letterboxd, entirely deserved - unlike it's predecessor's score.

:face_with_symbols_over_mouth: - I liked the first Inspector Gadget more than this 10❤- Masterpiece 💯 9❤- Excellent 8❤ - Amazing 👌 7❤- Great 🌞 6❤ - Good 👍 5❤ - Average 🤕 4❤ - Bad but watchable :octagonal_sign: 3❤ - Bad 😭 2😡- Awful :face_vomiting: 1:face_with_symbols_over_mouth: - Bull Shit

Supposedly this is more faithful to the original cartoon series that I've not seen yet… It's better than the first movie, at least. Recasting almost everyone and [spoiler]pretending John didn't start dating Dr. Bradford (she doesn't appear at all)[/spoiler] were pretty jarring changes, though. Being produced a few years later probably gave the visual effects an edge, but that doesn't explain the whole _feel_ of the movie blending together so much better. Claw seems like a proper kids' movie villain now, and Penny (the only kid in the cast) actually has real involvement in the plot. I wouldn't call it perfect, but in my book this sequel fixed _a lot_ of the shortcomings that held back its predecessor. Happy am I to contribute to the rating split… Love it or hate it, I think the improvement is objectively obvious.

Surprisingly good for a direct-to-video sequel. For more, read the review: http://rwlreviews.blogspot.com/2014/07/movie-review-inspector-gadget-2.html