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Above is an excerpted clip from the 1996 film.
The Island of Dr. Moreau (taken from H.G. Wells novel) is a science-fiction/horror movie, published in 1996. In the film, plotted on a remote tropical Island, Dr. Moreau is somewhat a self-appointed ruler over his “army” of genetically mutated animals. In fact, he appears to be a mad scientist performing illegal, immoral and simply despicable genetic experiments on animals, attempting to create a “pure” human species. Failing his attempt, he created “man-beasts” who worship him as their “father” and live by his code of law. This code of law is enforced by radio-operated implants in their bodies capable of causing pain and death. Eventually, the man-beasts discover the existence of their electronic implants, remove them and start an armed rebellion against Dr. Moreau and his partner Dr. Montgomery, which ultimately leads to anarchy and the death of Dr. Moreau.
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996), as a whole, is a metaphor comparing Dr. Moreau and Britain’s decolonization and decline, which took place from 1945 to 1997. In this metaphor, Dr. Moreau corresponds to Great Britain, the genetically mutated animals represent the British colonies of that time, the illegal and immoral genetic operations that were involved in the film correspond to colonization and the armed rebellion lead by the man-beasts corresponds to the decolonization and the decline of the British Empire at the end of the 20th century. Furthermore, the death of Dr. Moreau symbolizes the end of the British colonialism. Through this film, it is clear that Dr. Moreau parallels the British colonialism history.
