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Eddie needs a Doc!!! A Review by |
| With Eddie
Murphy's recent string of films, Vigilante here really has no love lost for the one time
comedic genius. Not since "Boomerang" has Eddie Murphy made a very good film on
his own. "Bowfinger", "Shrek" and "Life" stand apart from
the pack, but do not really count as they had another comedic star to help take the load
off. But when it comes right down to it, Eddie Murphy can't make a good movie where he's
the main comedic focus....and "Dr. Dolittle 2" continues the tradition. In Dr. Dolittle 2, Eddie Murhpy stars as Dr. John Dolittle...the doctor that has the ability to speak to animals. This time, the animals of the forrest need Dr. Dolittle to convert an endangered species circus bear to the ways of the wildlife so that he and a female bear of the same species can mate and create more of the endagered species to keep the forest from being destroyed by a business mogul. While this is occuring, John Dolittle is having a hard time finding time to spend with his wife and his daughters. Alright, this movie is far too long for its own good. The first third of the movie go by at a quick and well developed pace, but the second half of the film seems to take a f*ck*n year to go by. I could literally see the hair on my arms turning gray. Its like the script for the end of this film wasn't done when they started, and they just said...um...go with what makes you feel the best. Not what's funny, cause NOTHING at the end of this film is remotely funny. You may squeeze a chuckle out, but even then you're forcing it out like trying to pry food from the clutches of Shooks. What made the original Dr. Dolittle (Eddie's original) tolerable was the voices and actions of the animals. In this one, the animals just aren't funny. None of them, they are just annoying. The only one thats still got that charm is the 'drunk monkey' and the 'Godfather Beaver'. The rest of them all are just far to boring and unfunny. From Arnold Swarchzenegger voice to Jenna Elfman to Steve Zahn...none of it works. The only thing remotely entertaining about this film is the appearance of Raven Symone. Because I grew up watching this girl as little Olivia on "The Cosby Show" or the chick on "Hangin With Mr. Cooper", I feel a little dirty about the thoughts that occured when she came on the screen. This girl is off the chain, and I can't believe how well...umm...developed this young lady is. I feel like a little molestor, but ol Symone has just shown Vig here what her song stated a long time ago. "That's what little girls are made of." Anyway, you can tell that if the looks of Raven Symone
are all that caught Vigilante's attention in this film...then there isn't much to Dr.
Dolittle 2. If you want to get your Eddie Murphy fix for the year...go see Shrek. But I
plea to you all, stay the hell away from this bastard. |
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1/2 out of four.
