Dolittle is a complete mess of a movie. With no coherent plot or consistent theme, this film fails to be an entertaining comedy, adventure, or family film. It's painfully boring to sit through and the type of humor in the film is simply just insulting to its audience both young and old.
Nothing in the films quite works for me despite some serious talent behind and in front of the screen. Yet, this film feels like it should not have been made. Flawed at the script level, no amount of great performances or convincing visual effects (which it does not have) could have saved this film from being strange in all the wrong ways.
If there was more competence on display besides some solid cinematography and sound editing, the film may hold up but I wouldn't recommend this one to any family or child. There are better family films for young children to enjoy that have real narrative construction and sensible progression of story.
Nothing in the films quite works for me despite some serious talent behind and in front of the screen. Yet, this film feels like it should not have been made. Flawed at the script level, no amount of great performances or convincing visual effects (which it does not have) could have saved this film from being strange in all the wrong ways.
If there was more competence on display besides some solid cinematography and sound editing, the film may hold up but I wouldn't recommend this one to any family or child. There are better family films for young children to enjoy that have real narrative construction and sensible progression of story.