‘Dolittle’ is loud but uninteresting

Posted on January 31, 2020

By MARK VIOLA

The first movie of 2020 I saw was “Dolittle,” based on the classic tale of a doctor who can speak to animals, starring Robert Downey Jr. in the title role, his first non-MCU film since “The Judge.” Because I was late seeing this movie due to the flu, I couldn’t avoid the waves of bad press that met the film’s release.

Having now seen it, I would say it is not as bad as many are making it out to be, but it still isn’t a very good movie, filled with inconsistent acting and a story that is never as interesting as the film thinks it is.

“Dolittle” commits a cardinal sin right off the bat, giving us a prologue recounting Dr. Dolittle’s world adventures with his wife that are more interesting than anything we get later.

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