The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)

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• Ken S

  
  Brando and Kilmer are both totally off their rockers in this. Kudos to Frankenheimer for just finishing this flawed, but slightly interesting film. Stan Winston's make up is also incredible.

• Tim S

  
  Not that great.

• Wahida K

  
  On a remote ISLAND in the South Pacific, the balance OF nature has been upset by the experiments of DR. MOREAU... with the key of science he's unlocked the gates of hell.

• Anthony L

  
  Great cast, stupid film! The making of this film is far more interesting than the film itself. It goes down as being one of the most ?difficult? productions ever.

• Justin Y

  
  Despite having some good actors and a potentially good story, this adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel of the same name, doesn't really go anywhere.<p>The sci-fi aspect of the story is definitely there, but the movie fails to take full advantage of it. In the end, this… More
  Despite having some good actors and a potentially good story, this adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel of the same name, doesn't really go anywhere.<p>The sci-fi aspect of the story is definitely there, but the movie fails to take full advantage of it. In the end, this film feels like a sci-fi channel original movie, and I'm not talking about one of the rare good ones. After some decent opening credits, the film starts out like crap. Why the heck did they need to have that stupid fight in the raft? That was a waste of a couple of minutes. Anyway, once the main character, Edward Douglas reaches the island, the film begins to take shape. Unfortunately, once Dr. Moreau makes an appearance, the film crashes back down. Slowly by slowly the story fades away and the film ends up feeling like an action film, but with weird creatures running the show.</p><p>On a positive note, the film uses costumes and makeup for the characters rather than CG. There are only 3 human characters in the film, 4 if you count Fairuza Balk, so I give props to the costume and makeup department here. On the other hand, the creatures may frighten a younger audience.</p><p>As mentioned earlier, the acting isn't too bad. David Thewlis pulls off the lead and Fairuza Balk is pretty darn sexy. Marlon Brando is nothing special, but Val Kilmer puts on quite a performance, especially in the second half. It really does seem as all the characters in this film are crazy except for Ron Perlman.</p><p>Unless you like Marlon Brando or Val Kilmer, I don't see any other reason to watch this film.

• Douglas W C

  
  Val Kilmer doing a Brando impression is awesome

• Lafe F

  
  Unintentionally funny because of Marlon Brando and his mini-me's weird costumes and acting. A curiosity of a movie which seems like an unnecessary remake, since the '76 original was entertaining and advanced enough. Val Kilmer is flat in this movie. The animal effects are… More
  Unintentionally funny because of Marlon Brando and his mini-me's weird costumes and acting. A curiosity of a movie which seems like an unnecessary remake, since the '76 original was entertaining and advanced enough. Val Kilmer is flat in this movie. The animal effects are decent. There's some gorey scenes. But nothing improved over the original. Watch this version for Marlon Brando and his little pet alone.

• Cindy I

  
  Didn't even make it all the way through this. I'm a huge fan of the original "Island of Lost Souls" so I thought this was utter crap. Charles Laughton ran circles around Brando (and that's saying something). Plus the little red guy freaked me out.

• Mike S

  
  Don't remember much from this movie, only that it was incredibly cheesy and bad.

• Stuart B

  
  Went to the cinema and had to sit through this piece of crap. A huge wobbling Brando bores you stupid and Val Kilmer just irritates. Avoid like the clap.

• Dean M

  
  Poor and worst sci-fi remake of the crazed beasties on an island.

• Jason S

  
  A weird one but it was expected.

• xGary X

  
  Laughably poor ham science fiction as Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer try to out over-act each other surrounded by the cast of Cats. An absurd film that still manages to bore.

• Luke B

  
  Kilmer, Thewlis and Brando all give fantastic performances in an overlooked thriller. It may seem absurd to some with animal people waltzing about but with some suspension of reality it works very well. Some very creepy and unforgettable visuals are also incorporated to a disturbing… More
  Kilmer, Thewlis and Brando all give fantastic performances in an overlooked thriller. It may seem absurd to some with animal people waltzing about but with some suspension of reality it works very well. Some very creepy and unforgettable visuals are also incorporated to a disturbing film.

• Mark E

  
  Well I loved it!

• Matthew Y

  
  Great make-up and a few decent performances highlight a film that fails largely because of it's poor script and generally out-dated concept. I don't think we're ever going to have a version of Dr. Moreau that exceeds the original H.G. Wells novella basically because… More
  Great make-up and a few decent performances highlight a film that fails largely because of it's poor script and generally out-dated concept. I don't think we're ever going to have a version of Dr. Moreau that exceeds the original H.G. Wells novella basically because the idea of turning animals into men was a chilling and original concept in the late 1800's but since that time we've gone far past the basic shock values and moral themes they present. If you're a fan of the book or the 1932 film Island of Lost Souls than you probably can watch and mildly enjoy this style over substance adaptation.

• Mike T

  
  A cataclysmic disaster that left an ugly black mark on the careers of everyone involved. Conceptually the film is ludicrous, and the chaos surrounding its production only magnifies its outrageousness. This is a mess of hideous creature design, bone-headed writing and "screw it… More
  A cataclysmic disaster that left an ugly black mark on the careers of everyone involved. Conceptually the film is ludicrous, and the chaos surrounding its production only magnifies its outrageousness. This is a mess of hideous creature design, bone-headed writing and "screw it all" direction, flanked by some of the worst acting I've ever seen. David Thewlis, an actor I admire, cannot fight his way through the stupidity of it all, and Val Kilmer delivers a hideously terrible excuse for a performance. Marlon Brando, probably the greatest actor in the history of cinema, can be seen reading from cue cards in numerous scenes and at one point wears an ice bucket on his head for no apparent reason. A disasterpiece in every sense.

• Marcus W

  
  This film starts really well and just gets progressively worse - not helped by David Thewlis' character sounding like a child when arguing with Brando. The whole "nature of man" theme is fascinating but once Brando is killed everything starts getting silly and by the… More
  This film starts really well and just gets progressively worse - not helped by David Thewlis' character sounding like a child when arguing with Brando. The whole "nature of man" theme is fascinating but once Brando is killed everything starts getting silly and by the end the film is completely lost. Quite liked Val Kilmer in this though.

• Lee K

  
  this movie is so weird and i never can stop watching ti everytime its shown on the tube, you have to watch it to see what i mean

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