Verdict
: John eventually embraces his gift to save Jake the tiger's life during a high-stakes surgery, proving his ability to his family and choosing to become both a human doctor and a veterinarian. Cast and Production dr dolittle 1998
Critics in 1998 were divided. Roger Ebert gave it a lukewarm review, calling it "slam-bang" but too chaotic. However, parents were shocked. This wasn't their grandfather's Dr. Dolittle . Verdict : John eventually embraces his gift to
Murphy plays Dolittle not as a saintly animal lover, but as a selfish, arrogant jerk who is furious that his perfect life is being ruined by a talking squirrel. His exasperation is the core of the comedy. but as a selfish