Dolittle (film)

Dolittle (also referred to as The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle) is a 2020 American fantasy comedy-adventure film directed by Stephen Gaghan from a screenplay by Gaghan, Dan Gregor, and Doug Mand, based on a story by Thomas Shepherd.It was released by  Universal Pictures and released on January 17, 2020.

Why it's great

 * Robert Downey Jr.'s performance as Dolittle is really good and charismatic.
 * The humor is clever and really funny.
 * Pretty good and likeable characters.
 * Danny Elfman' s score is well done.
 * It has a good message about letting your past go
 * The relationship between Dolittle and the kid is heartwarming.
 * The rivalry between Dolittle and his nemesis is funny and interesting.
 * Dolittle's backstory is very tragic and relatable.
 * The scene on the outlaws island is funny, especially the Dolittle Vs. Barry part.

Bad qualities

 * Despite being promoted in the trailers as a major antagonist, Barry only appears towards the climax of the film.
 * Sia's end credits song don't really fit the film and is really common.
 * Despite being a box office success the film was a box office bomb in its first weekend.