Finally I watched Dolittle (in Italy it was released only on January 30th. Why did we have to wait so long, dear Universal?).
I watched it two times, to be honest, the first time in my mother tongue and a second time in English (luckily some movie theatres give this opportunity) for two reasons: the first one is that I love to watch movies in their original language, and the second one is that I have to undestand all the critiques about Robert Downey Jr Welsh accent.

[SPOILER ALERT. DON’T CONTINUE TO READ IF YOU STILL HADN’T SEEN DOLITTLE. IF YOU WANT TO READ MY OPINION, I’LL SUM UP IT: GO WATCH THIS MOVIE AND MAKE YOUR OWN OPINION. I REALLY LIKED IT BUT IF I BELIEVED THE CRITICS I READ, I WOULD HAVE MISSED 1 HOUR AND 40 MINUTES OF FUN AND LIGHT-HEARTEDNESS.]  

I’ll do my review in a different way this time. I’ll analyze the several criticism the movie received, but first of all I must specify that one thing maybe isn’t clear to all: Dolittle is a kids-friendly movie, a family movie. There is adventure, there are speaking-animals, the co-star is a kid, the plot is a beautiful story destinated to children. If you keep this in mind, everything will be easier to understand.
Let’s see the movie’s flaws according to critics (and my own opinion about them, obviously):

1. Robert Downey Jr speaks so softly and with a so bad accent that it’s impossible to understand anything.
   

   Ok, well. Really, I really don’t understand. I’m italian, I watched the movie in English and I understood everything. Was it a miracle? An italian can understand English better than an american? I know I’m really good in everything, but come on!
   I’ll admit: when Lady Rose arrives in Dolittle’s Manor looking for Dr. John, he speaks softly, it’s true, but he was hiding from her, he wouldn’t speak with her. After this scene, he speaks normally. Maybe, before writing a review, you should watch the movie ‘till the end.

2. The editing is a mess.

   There is only one fragment of the movie where the editing is not good: the arrival in Monteverde. From the arrive to the capture of Dr. John, the scenes follow each other with a cut too clean, sometimes chaotically. Five minutes (maybe eight?) out of 106.

3. Its “crazy” ending.

   Oh my god! There is a constipated dragon! What a scandal! 
   Seriously? What’s wrong with the ending? Do you remember my premise? It’s a kids-friendly movie. Really you are ashamed by this scene and happy with any minutes of movies like “Scary Movie” or “American Pie”?
   After this question, I think there’s nothing to add about this.

4. Universal Pictures could have saved money without signing Stars to give voice to the animals.

   What a ridiculous critique. A good actor is important, makes the difference even by acting with his/her voice only (not to mention the number of people he/she attracts). Do you really think that Jip (or Yoshi, or Chee-Chee or Dab-Dab) would have been the same if his voice was that of any regular Joe instead of Tom Holland?
   The cast choice is perfect.

Last but not least: Robert Downey Jr performance.
In Dolittle I saw a character totally new, not Tony Stark neither Sherlock Holmes. I saw a strange doctor with a broken heart that finds a new purpose and a new joy of living. Robert downey Jr has a rare ability of playing with just his eyes. He doesn’t need to speak to make the audience feel the emotions. This is pure talent and years of perfecting the skill. In Dolittle he used this ability perfectly. Maybe people need to learn something – a lot of things, really – from him: to use more eyes and less mouth.

I found the movie fun and sweet and all I can do is suggest to watch it.
I know I’m not Rotten Tomatoes, Esquire or Entertainment (I’m working to become as famous as them, just give me a little time) but I lived and breathed cinematography, I know much about it and I have a voice I like to use (in this case, a post) to express my own opinion. I want to stress this because, according to me, a shameful number of reviews are not authentic, so I repeat: get your ass up, go to the theatres and watch the movie.