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It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

A few months ago, I saw "Doctor Dolittle" (the 1998 remake) for the first time in years. I liked it when I was twelve years old, so I was curious to know what I would think after growing up, despite having low expectations. My expectations were surpassed slightly, but if I had never seen "Dr. Dolittle 2" before, its predecessor wouldn't have been enough to make me interested in seeing it, but I did see it about four years ago, and enjoyed it. I was seventeen, past this movie's targeted audience, but didn't tend to watch a lot of movies at the time. I just watched this sequel again, and my once again low expectations were not surpassed at all.Dr. John Dolittle has become famous for his ability to communicate with animals, but lately, he has also been having trouble with his family. One day, he is brought to the forest to see the Godbeaver, and learns that the forest is rapidly being cut down. The animals who live in this forest are counting on Dr. Dolittle to save their habitat, and in order to do so, the doctor must attempt to get a female Pacific Western bear in the forest named Ava together with a male so he can save the species! He gets a male bear of this species named Archie from a circus, and begins his attempt to get him adjusted to life in the wild and teach him how to win Ava's heart, both of which are easier said than done! It doesn't help that Archie has to compete with a Kodiak bear named Sonny, and logging company owner Joe Potter is determined to get his way! Although I found no huge laughs in "Doctor Dolittle", I did find some minor ones. However, in this sequel, I found none. I smiled at times, but VERY rarely and briefly. Like its predecessor, "Dr. Dolittle 2" contains some juvenile excretion jokes, though it is a TAD cleaner, for better or worse (since it was aimed at kids, many would probably say it's for the better). These jokes are usually lame, if not always, a good example being the scene where Archie has diarrhea. There are also some embarrassing lines in the script, such as the one Dr. Dolittle has, humiliating his daughter, Charisse by telling her boyfriend how she tried to get out of diapers early and made messes around the house. Fortunately, the movie isn't totally filled with these problems, but most of the film is basically average and forgettable in my book.Both Dr. Dolittle films starring Eddie Murphy are rather cheesy, and would definitely appeal to kids more than anyone else, but this one more so than the original. If you don't like the 1998 film, then you probably wouldn't like this one, either, but if you do, then you STILL might not like this sequel. "Dr. Dolittle 2" may have a slightly better plot than its predecessor, but overall, it is inferior, not that I'm saying the original is really that good. If you ask me, 1998's "Doctor Dolittle" is very close to being strictly for kids, and this sequel is right there. Remembering the film's targeted audience, I guess it deserves some credit, but if you're not part of that audience, and are not a parent of anyone who is, I wouldn't say there's any need to bother. After watching this, I definitely won't be watching the straight-to-video "Dr. Dolittle 3".

I don't know why, but I just wanted to pick up this copy when I ran across it at the video store and figured that I have seen the first one, why not see the second one? The first Dr. Dolittle is a pretty cute film that I enjoyed, so the second I guess wasn't a problem renting. Especially since I am an Eddie Murphy fan. Over all, I'd say that Dr. Dolittle 2 is an enjoyable family film that is a little bit judged too harshly on IMDb, it is just a fun movie.The family is now having trouble coping with Dr. Dolittle's animal psychic abilities, but he has very little time to save a forest that is about to be torn down and a bear, Archie, from going back to the circus. While he's trying to save these animals, the family misses him and wants to spend time, but it's hard when he has so much to do and so little time for these animals.There are some little funny and genuine moments that I think makes this a fun family film. There were some touching, like where Dolittle and his daughter find out that they have something very special in common and a certain terminator cameo that will get you laughing. So, I'd recommend for the family afternoon, but otherwise, be nice, it's a cute movie.5/10

***Starring: Eddie Murphy and a bunch of more animals.Everyone's favorite doctor who can talk to animals (but really, how many doctors can do THAT?) is back and it's his job to save a forest and save a worn-out bear. It has as much laughs as the first, but it didn't quite have the good storyline as the first one did.

Oh, my, what a bad, bad sequel. The first Dr. Dolittle with Eddie Murphy was okay, but why they have to always cash in on films is beyond me. Now we have Dr. Dolittle 2, which is a sequel with absolutely no laughs. I know it's for the kids, and if anything, I overrate family films, but this stinker stunk. 1/5 stars. And, using an early '90's SNL quote,(picture of Eddie Murphy behind Weekend Update prop)"Hey, little children, do ya hear that? It's a falling star!"