(rated PG)
Again? Why is it Eddie Murphy no longer makes original comedies but instead pumps out lame sequels (Nutty Professor etc.)? While Dolittle is less vulgar and funny, this story has the good doctor taming his healing power efforts toward the furry population of a forest in the Pacific Northwest. Juggling his family struggles and newfound celebrity he must locate an endangered bear (voice of Steve Zahn, a former alleycat in “Stuart Little”), who must mate with a female bear (Lisa Kudrow) in order to repopulate the region. Murphy comes to the Yenta-style rescue and well, you know the rest. Same old same old, but the bear is cute (brother of Bart from “The Bear”). Kids will love it and isn’t that what summer’s all about?
Again? Why is it Eddie Murphy no longer makes original comedies but instead pumps out lame sequels (Nutty Professor etc.)? While Dolittle is less vulgar and funny, this story has the good doctor taming his healing power efforts toward the furry population of a forest in the Pacific Northwest. Juggling his family struggles and newfound celebrity he must locate an endangered bear (voice of Steve Zahn, a former alleycat in “Stuart Little”), who must mate with a female bear (Lisa Kudrow) in order to repopulate the region. Murphy comes to the Yenta-style rescue and well, you know the rest. Same old same old, but the bear is cute (brother of Bart from “The Bear”). Kids will love it and isn’t that what summer’s all about?