The first film was pretty funny, and the sequel wasn't absolutely awful, and what is the one thing that is inadvisable when you can't the big leading star to do another one, a straight to DVD film, but here it is. Basically Dr. John Dolittle's youngest daughter Maya (Kyla Pratt) has grown into a teenager, and has evolved considerably gaining the full ability to talk to animals, just like her father, and despite being an antisocial individual more interested in scientific projects. Believing herself to a freakish gift, and getting in a little bit of trouble with her mother Lisa (Kristen Wilson) catching her with mischievous friends, Maya is sent with and dog Lucky (Norm MacDonald) to the Durango ranch. She is hoping there to find herself, it is owned by Jud Jones (John Amos), with his son Bo Jones (Walker Howard) by his side, and the place is surrounded by animals from the near woodlands, and of course the stable horses. While there Maya is making sure no-one suspects her of being different, giving herself a fake surname, and she tries her best but fails when animals come up to her and want problems solved or just chats. But her talent comes in very useful when a neighbouring ranch wants to take over and Maya reveals her real self, use her ability to help save Durango, she in fact gains more respect that rejection she expected. So the ranch enter themselves against their rival in the local rodeo competition to win the $50,000 prize, which of course they do, and in the end Maya gets her first kiss with love interest Bo. Also starring Luciana Carro as Brooklyn Webster, Tommy Snider as Clayton, Chelan Simmons as Vivica, Phil Proctor as Stray Dog and Drunk Monkey, Paulo Costanzo as Cogburn the Rooster, Friends' Maggie Wheeler as Brown Hen and Fluffy Hen and Gary Busey as Butch. Pratt has grown into a very attractive young woman, if it wasn't for her prancing around (forgive the pun) I may have turned off, although saying that, I was bored throughout. With its TV made feel, and the most atrocious cheesy dialogue, including from the animals with their not as interesting as maybe previously special effects, this is an absolutely awful sequel fantasy comedy. Pretty poor!
Review of Dr. Dolittle 3
