Average Rating: 4.3/10
Reviews Counted: 31
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 24
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Average Rating: 4/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 0 | Rotten: 5
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On a remote tropical island, Dr. Moreau has appointed himself ruler over a menagerie of genetic mutants fashioned in his gene-splicing chamber of horrors. The products of his misguided attempt to create a more "pure" human species, the man-beasts worship Moreau as their god and "father" and live by his code of law -- a code rigidly enforced by radio-operated implants in their bodies capable of inflicting pain and death. Into this surreal nightmare arrives UN negotiator Edward Douglas (David
PG-13, 1 hr. 35 min.
Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Aug 23, 1996 Wide
Aug 28, 1997
New Line Home Entertainment
All Critics (46) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (25) | DVD (6)
The movie keeps switching focus without ever getting its bearings, and when Brando exits earlier than expected, there's little but mayhem to fall back on.
Muddled effort.
An often fascinating mess, but a mess all the same.
There's the obese Brando pretending to be God while dressed in gauzy white robes like a demented pope
Amazingly, Kilmer delivers an odder performance than Brando. Creepy retelling.
In its final third, the movie goes to hell in more ways than Frankenheimer intended.
The most exciting characters are killed off too early, and what we're left with is a Satan's "Seasme Street."
I'm sure it looked good on paper. That and Kilmer's frighteningly apt mimicry of Brando's voice are about the only positive things I can say.
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.
May 9, 2007Super Reviewer
Not that great.
January 1, 2008
Super Reviewer
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