A MOVIE FOR THE FAMILY!

Robert Downey Jr. is Dr. Dolittle in the latest fantasy adventure film.

Dr. John Dolittle lives in solitude behind the high walls of his lush manor in 19th-century England. His only companionship comes from an array of exotic animals that he speaks to on a daily basis. But when young Queen Victoria becomes gravely ill, the eccentric doctor and his furry friends embark on an epic adventure to a mythical island to find the cure.

Like a good fairy tale, the movie delivers Doctor Dolittle’s backstory via storybook illustrations: how John Dolittle and his wife devoted their lives to helping animals, could speak their languages, and how her death during a voyage at sea caused him to retreat from the world, becoming a hermit in his manor / nature preserve. He’s forced to abandon his agoraphobic lifestyle when two children intrude to tell him the Queen of England is sick, and if she dies, the successor to the throne has plans to take Dolittle’s estate from both him and the animals he safeguards.

The movie was based on the Dr. Dolittle books, although it changed a few things probably to keep it fresh and intriguing. The cast features Robert Downy Jr, John Cena, Antonio Banderas, Tom Holland, Selena Gomez and Marion Cotillard to name a few.

Kids will love this film for it’s fantasy elements, the talking animals and Dr. Dolittle’s quirky personality! Whether you watch it with them is entirely up to you though, since it was evidently produced for a younger audience.

Source:

https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/21/21075141/dolittle-movie-review-robert-downey-jr-marvel