The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)

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   Zeltaebar

   This is one of those films where I ask myself 'do I like it or do I not?'. There are some aspects of the movie that I admire. For instance, the vicious fights between manimals and real f***ing animals like tigers and lions are super-impressive and done for real. It made me think of Roar (1981), except like ... with a storyline and good actors.
   
   That's another cool thing about the movie, the actors. We have legendary Academy Award winner Burt Lancaster in the titular role as well as Nigel Davenport as his gun for hire, but the best performance is delivered by Michael York, who got nominated for a Saturn award for this role. He is actually really, really good! I did not expect that after a somewhat wooden performance in Logan's Run (1976). His work while 'turning' in the cage is especially applaudable. I loved Barbara Carrera in Embryo (1976), so I had high hopes for her here, but she never gets much to do, unfortunatly - and that 'twist' ending could be spotted a mile away, though the idea of it and the implications are still interesting to ponder.
   
   Lastly, I would like to commend the excellent makeup on display. The manimals are brought to life with makeup techniques reminiscent of Planet of the Apes (1968), except even better. It is impressive and certainly preferable to modern CGI. I especially liked 'boar man', though 'bull man' deserves mention for taking down a tiger singlehandedly while unarmed.
   
   Yes! I actually liked it, just about. 1 year 5 months ago

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