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.