• Login
    • Basic Information on new release titles is posted as soon as titles are announced. Once reviewed, additional data is added to the database.
    WSR Detailed DVD Review
    Inspector Gadget 2
    Genre: Family

    Reviewed In Issue 70 (Mar 2003) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    French Stewart, Elaine Hendrix, Caitlin Wachs, Tony Martin, Sigrid Thornton, Mark Mitchell & D. L. Hughley

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4
    DD Sound Rating: 4.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
    Download WSR Review
    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3
    Internet Links
    http://www.disneydvd.com
    http://www.gogadget2.com
    Special Features
    Go, Go, Bonus Materials! Includes one audio commentary track with director Alex Zamm; a second commentary with stars French Stewart, Elaine Hendrix, and the director; an interactive Illustrated Gadget feature, which explains all of the gadgets used by the inspector (wowsers!); an interactive Gadget Training Simulator; and 13 behind-the-scenes gadget featurettes (between two and four minutes apiece); 12 deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Alez Zamm; a three-minute outtake reel; an option to view the movie with the music soundtrack only; Rose Falcon


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Walt Disney Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 28554
    (MPAA Rating): G
    (Rating Reason):
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 89
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2002
    (Theatrical Release): No
    (Direct-To-Video Release): Yes
    (DVD Release Date): 03/11/03
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): Yes

     Credits Information

    (Director): Alex Zamm
    (Screenplay/Written By): Subscribe Now!
    (Story): Subscribe Now!
    (Music): Subscribe Now!
    (Director Of Photography): Subscribe Now!
    (Production Designer): Subscribe Now!
    (Visual Effects): Subscribe Now!
    (Costume Designer): Subscribe Now!
    (Editor): Subscribe Now!
    (Supervising Sound Editors): Subscribe Now!
    (Re-Recording Mixers): Subscribe Now!
    (Executive Producers): Subscribe Now!
    (Co-Producers): Subscribe Now!
    (Producers): Subscribe Now!
    (Academy Awards): Subscribe Now!

      DVD Picture Information

    (Principal Photography): Subscribe Now!
    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): Subscribe Now!
    (Measured DVD Anamorphic Aspect Ratio): Subscribe Now!
    (Measured DVD Letterbox Aspect Ratio): Subscribe Now!

      DVD Sound Information

    (DVD Soundtrack): Subscribe Now!
    (Theatrical Sound): Subscribe Now!
    (Theatrical Re-Issue Soundtrack): Subscribe Now!
    (DTS Bit Rate): Subscribe Now!
    (Dolby Digital Bit Rate): Subscribe Now!
    (Additional Languages): Subscribe Now!
    (Subtitles): Subscribe Now!
    (WSR Superb Sound Qualities): Subscribe Now!

      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    When Claw (Martin) escapes from prison, Riverton's newest crime stopping robot G2 (Hendrix) is assigned to the case, much to Inspector Gadget's (Stewart) dismay. However, with a little help from his niece Penny (Wachs) it's "Go, Go Gadget," and he's soon hot on Claw's trail. Even as Gadget works to proof that he is the best crime stopper of them all, he finds himself attracted to his rival robot, and it isn't long before the two end up joining forces to rid the city of the evil Claw in "Inspector Gadget 2." (Tricia Littrell)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced and windowboxed/pillarboxed 1.66:1 DVD exhibits a bright colorful picture with hues that are fully saturated and well balanced. Fleshtones are naturally rendered, and the color scheme is filled with lots of vivid greens, reds, blues, and deep, solid blacks. Contrast and shadow delineation are quite satisfying, with excellent visual information in the darker scenes. Edge enhancement is only a slight issue with this title, but is not to be confused white lines noticed in composited visual effects. Unfortunately, pixelization can create a bit of a digital appearance at times. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby Digital 5.1-channel soundtrack has been well-produced, offering a lively animated listening experience with lots of acute spatiality. The fidelity is wonderful, with impressively natural-sounding tonality throughout, especially with the dialogue. The dimensionality of this soundtrack is distinguished with both ambient and directional effects, and sometimes featuring aggressive engagement of the surrounds. There

    This Disc Contains The Following WSR-Rated Superb Qualities:
    Subscribe Now!

    Reason #13 Why Readers Love Widescreen Review:

    I read WSR for the DVD reviews, the equipment reviews, and the informative articles in each issue. It is the only home theatre magazine that I subscribe to, and I impatiently wait for the delivery of each issue.

    John Tyson Kluttz
    26864 Mandelieu Drive, Murrieta, CA 92562 • Phone: 951 676 4914 • Fax: 951 693 2960
    Copyright © Information • All Rights Reserved • www.widescreenreview.com • Web Site Established In 1995 • Privacy Policy • Partners