The same animal, much worse than "Secret Zoo"

Durward 2022-04-19 09:02:30

Based on 1922 American Writer: Doctor Dolittle, one of the most popular series of children's novels by Hugh Loftin. Robert Downey Jr., who just stepped down as Iron Man, played the protagonist in the film, which is also his first work in the post-Marvel era. Originally, the film was scheduled to be released on April 12, 2019, before "Avengers 4". As a result, several producers were quite dissatisfied with the edited version at that time, so they decided to make drastic changes to the film. . But judging from the quality of the current edition, the skill of "talking to animals" as the only highlight of the whole film is not enough to attract the attention of modern audiences. After all, this is a book written in 1922, and it is also a children's novel. is boring. When I see 1/3, I will get so tired that I have the idea of ​​giving up the drama. Like the new version of "Dumbo", which was also adapted from a well-known fairy tale last year, it neither tells a good story nor is it cool, and it really can't even reach the passing line. In a word, it is the kind of low-level adventure mode movie where you can guess the ending just by looking at the title. . . This year, the special effects production of any European and American film will not be too bad, let alone this kind of "adventure" with fantasy. What everyone lacks is not special effects, and it should not be special effects. If there is no strong plot support, only the special effects are left to watch, and no matter how gorgeous it is, it can't make up for the lack of the story. And "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms", "The Tick House", and "Peter Pan: Dreams Set sail" are all the same thing, and they are equally mediocre.

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Extended Reading

Dolittle quotes

  • Dr. John Dolittle: We've no choice but to embark on this perilous journey.

  • Poly: Sit down, John.

    Dr. John Dolittle: Don't embarrass me in front of my crew.