I am quite a big fan of Robert Downey Jr. He might be most known for his role as Iron Man, but my personal favorite was him playing the role of Sherlock Holmes in the Guy Ritchie movies.
But, he cannot remain Iron Man forever, and a few years ago, the movie Dolittle was released in theaters all across the world. I didn't really care much, and my wife hates when animals can speak, so we didn't even consider watching it in the cinema.
But, now we have some older kids who were interested in the movie, so why not give it a chance?
This is about the Dolittle movie from 2020, not the Dolittle movie from ages ago.
Dolittle is a bit depressed after losing his wife. But, one day he is approached by someone who wants him to save the queen of England (who has been poisoned). Dr. Dolittle is well capable of talking with animals, and thus he quickly finds out what poisoned the queen, and what is needed to heal her.
He starts his quest to find the healing potion, but he is hunted down by an envious guy who has always wanted to "be bigger" than Dolittle. Will Dolittle be able to save the queen? And will he find out what really happened and who poisoned the queen?
I didn't really find this movie to be very amusing. It was easy to predict, and it didn't come with a lot of highlights. So, for someone getting near to the 40s, this is simply boring.
Before we started to watch it, I had read that it was for kids aged 11 or more, but then one place it said 7 or more. I was a bit hesitant showing it to my kids, but to be honest, this was way easier to watch and less brutal than most other kids movies and TV series available to seven years or older. In other words, I have no problem recommending this to parents with kids aged 7 or older. It isn't scary, and it isn't much violence and so. An episode of Looney Tunes is way more brutal than this!
As I have already said, I found the movie to be quite boring, and I would much rather watch Sherlock Holmes or Iron Man. It also feels as if Robert Downey Jr. didn't really live up to his potential in this movie.
My score: 5/10
Take a look at the trailer above if you want to know more about the movie.
Ps: The trailer looks way better than the movie itself... the music at the start of the trailer makes it sound magical and look magical. But it truly isn't that magical!
Have you seen Dr. Dolittle? How did you like it? I would love to hear from you!
