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`Dr. Moreau' a monster of a masterpiece: H.G. Wells' tale gets scary update.(Metropolitan Times)(Arts & Entertainment)(Movies)

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From: The Washington Times
Date: 19960823
Author:Arnold, Gary

Though revived less frequently than "Frankenstein" or "Dracula," H.G. Wells' "The Island of Dr. Moreau" remains a shocker if a filmmaker possesses a flair for Faustian menace and allegory. John Frankenheimer demonstrates a skill for both in his updated remake.

Mr. Frankenheimer proves his virtuosity with this harrowing 1896 fable about the pitfalls of playing God with man and beast. During the early 1960s, no one was more accomplished at pitting vulnerable protagonists against despotic, conspiratorial mentors and antagonists, from "Seconds" to "The Manchurian Candidate" ...

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