Dolittle

2020

1h 41m

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6.6/10

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After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures.

Directors

Stephen Gaghan

Writers

Stephen Gaghan(screenplay by)

Thomas Shepherd(screenplay by)

Hugh Lofting(characters by)

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Robert Downey Jr.

Harry Collett

Michael Sheen

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Dr. John Dolittle

Tommy Stubbins

Dr. Blair Müdfly

Lord Thomas Badgley

King Rassouli

Queen Victoria

Poly (voice)

Chee-Chee (voice)

Yoshi (voice)

Plimpton (voice)

Kevin (voice)

Barry (voice)

Jip (voice)

Dab-Dab (voice)

Betsy (voice)

Tutu (voice)

Lily Dolittle

Lady Rose

Directors

Stephen Gaghan

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Stephen Gaghan(screenplay by)

Thomas Shepherd(screenplay by)

Hugh Lofting(characters by)

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4/10

So pointless, so bad. The one solace of praise I have for <em>'Dolittle'</em> is that it at least mixes things up compared to the Eddie Murphy remake, as well as potentially the 1967 original - though I haven't seen that, but this sounds a little different based on '67's synopsis. This film wastes a fantastic cast list. Robert Downey Jr. is of course the lead, but there are also notable appearances from the likes of Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen and Jim Broadbent - as well as voice roles for the likes of Emma Thompson, Rami Malek and Octavia Spencer. Yet, all of those talents are completely wasted - I didn't even recognise some until the end credits. Downey, as the main man, merits the most attention. He is kinda awful, especially with his dreadful attempt at a Welsh accent - which is, I'm sure, ADR'd in places. It never feels like Downey fits as Dolittle, a role which comes across as perfect for Johnny Depp; though I'm glad it didn't fall to him, given how poor this is. The special effects are passable, but not as great as you'd expect from a 2020 (2018? 2019?) film with this budget and production company. The plot is OK, but it's all just a bit limp unfortunately. It needed strong humour, which it didn't get. No idea why they chose to remake this but here we are. Very poor, in my opinion anyway.

r96sk27 Dec, 2020