"Dr.Cyclops"isknownasoneofthebetter"earlysci-fi"films,madein’③⑨andreleasedin①⑨④0.(Itisalsoincolor.)Butwhilethestoryhaspotentialandtherearesomegoodmoments,thisisaveryconfusedfilm.Theplotissimple-crazymadscientistonsomeremoteislandcanshrinkanimals,andwantstotryitonhumans.Hemanagesthisonascientificteamthatcametocheckthingsout.Theygetangry,andthecrazyscientisteventuallygetsreallyangrybecausehisnewshrunkensubjectswon’tcooperate.Thethingis,thefilmdoesn’tseemtoknowifitwantstobeathriller,oragoofymovie.Dr.Cyclops(nevercalledthatbutreferencedtoaCyclopsafteronelensinhisglassesbreaks)lookscoolinhis"③0’sstylesci-fihelmet"asheperformsexperimentsandcanbechillingattimes.Butthereissomuch"Disney-stylegoofymusic"goingonthatitishardtotakeanythingseriously.Themusicbelongsinafamilycomedyforthemostpart,andisplayedwhentheshrunkenpeopledothingsliketrytosurvive,andcreeparoundthefloor.嗄ddthatafewofthemhaveprettygruesomedeathsandthatjustaddstotheconfusingatmosphere.TheFXaren’tsobadbutnothingspecial.Thegiantsetsbuiltareprettyimpressivethough.Thereisascenewherelittlefiresaretossedatarealcrocodile’sheadwhichprobablymadeanimalactivistsangry.Italsotakesalongtimeforanythingtoreallyhappen.Thismoviecouldhavebeendoneinanicetighthalf-hour.Goodforaviewing,butyouprobablywon’twatchagain.TheperformanceoftheguywhoplaysDr.Cyclopsisdefinitelythemainattraction.