Dolittle:
Synopsis: Dr. John Dolittle lives in solitude behind the high walls of his lush manor in 19th-century England. His only companionship comes from an array of exotic animals that he speaks to on a daily basis. But when young Queen Victoria becomes gravely ill, the eccentric doctor and his furry friends embark on an epic adventure to a mythical island to find the cure.
My thoughts: Not nearly as bad as the critics made it out to be but still not great. I liked the idea of setting it in the past to further differentiate it from the popular Eddie Murphy versions from the 90's. It's humorous enough to be considered a successful family movie however it was all the bizarre dialogue and the generic plot that will leave this is the forgotten pile where you look back on it in 5 years and forget that it even happened until someone mentioned it and you go "oh yeah that was a thing".
Final verdict: 3 talking animals out of 5.
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons: The Movie:
Synopsis: The assassin Deathstroke tries to save his family from the wrath of H.I.V.E. and the murderous Jackal.
My thoughts: You'll notice a step down in art style from the usual DC animated films standard, and yes I realize I said that about Superman: Man Of Tomorrow as well but that was an artistic choice they made that I just wasn't a fan of. Deathstroke: Knights & Demons started off as a series of shorts they cancelled half way through then decided to release the already released shorts and added on the end they were planning. So all that was a way of saying the art had a much smaller budget and therefore was less impressive. There was also the choppy nature of the first half of the film since they were originally episodic format. It wasn't all bad though, the action sequences were great and it was nice to finally peak behind the curtain at Slade Wilson's family life which made the story an interesting one to follow.
Final verdict: 3.5 assassins out of 5.
The Last Days Of American Crime:
Synopsis: In the not-too-distant future, two men and a woman plan the heist of the century before, as a final response to terrorism and crime, the U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal making it impossible for anyone to knowingly commit unlawful acts
My thoughts: This movie is too long for it's own good. Clocking in at 2.5 hours, the premise was interesting enough but the movie is simply a middle aged MMA Walmart brand wearing dude's wet dream. Full of sex, double crosses and tough guy moments. Don't waste your time on this and remove it from your Netflix Watchlist.
Final verdict: 2 wannabee gangsters out of 5.
