Dr. Dolittle
Treat yourself to a healthy dose of Eddie Murphy's untamed animal magnetism in the smash hit comedy that'll make you "roar, howl and hoot with laughter!" (NBC-TV) A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle (Murphy) seems to have the world by the tail, until a long-suppressed talent he possessed as a child - the ability to communicate with animals is suddenly reawakened...with a vengeance! Now every creature within squawking distance wants the good doctor's advice, unleashing an outrageous chain of events that turns his world upside down! Featuring an all-star menagerie of voice talent (including Chris Rock, John Leguizamo, Norm MacDonald, Albert Brroks, Garry Shandling and Ellen DeGeneres), this wild and woolly free-for-all is your prescription for hilarious hijinks and "mischievous fun!" (THE NEW YORK TIMES)
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Too cute! - Revolutionary_Bum
I simply love Eddie Murphy so liking his movies is a pretty easy thing for me to do. If you like any type of 'talking animal' films, you will definitely like this one. It's a family movie so don't expect to much out of it but Murphy never dissapoints and he proved it again in this one. Worth renting!Ok Comdey - Willy1
Eddie Murphy basically rebuild his career around a couple of big comedy remakes which relied on humour and effects. Here the humour consists of good lines and the effects the animatronic animals. The plot is the weakest point of the film and, although it has a basic story, it never really involves or becomes important. Supporting the film then is some funny lines (rather than consistent jokes) from the animal support cast – whether it be main characters (Rodney the hamster) or quick one-liners (`I am Kyser Soze').
The effects are surprisingly ropey – they look good but they don't move naturally and the cuts between the real animals and the puppets are very clear. The support cast basically carry the movie and save it from being pretty dire stuff. Rock, Brooks, MacDonald, Leguizamo, Shandling etc all do good work and their dialogue basically consists of one-liners rather than anything else. Beside this the adult cast look like straight men. Murphy is quite dull and even the likes of Platt and Boyle (who usually do OK in small roles) have little to do.
If you like this movie, I also recommend: Dr. Dolittle 2, The Lion King, Shrek, Babe and Bambi.
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Too cute! - Revolutionary_Bum
I simply love Eddie Murphy so liking his movies is a pretty easy thing for me to do. If you like any type of 'talking animal' films, you will definitely like this one. It's a family movie so don't expect to much out of it but Murphy never dissapoints and he ...Ok Comdey - Willy1
Eddie Murphy basically rebuild his career around a couple of big comedy remakes which relied on humour and effects. Here the humour consists of good lines and the effects the animatronic animals. The plot is the weakest point of the film and, although it has ...