"Demolition Man" is a combination action/science fiction film. The movie begins in "the present", in an ultra-violent Los Angeles. Renegade cop John Spartan has been sent to capture his arch-enemy, Simon Phoenix. After a vicious battle, the warehouse is completely blown up...and several innocent hostages are killed. Both Spartan and Phoenix are sentenced to "cryo-prison", where instead of jail cells, they are frozen. Fast-forward to the mid-21st century...where crime has become a thing of the past. When Simon Phoenix is thawed out...he escapes, and the pacifist police department is helpless to stop him. So...to catch an old school criminal...they need an old school cop.
The premise for the movie is interesting. As you watch the characters of the overly civilized 21st century attempting to deal with both the maniacal Phoenix, and the equally brutish Spartan, you almost feel sorrier for Phoenix and Spartan. There are some amusing moments in the movie as well...like when we learn about the "Schwartzenegger Presidential Library."
For a kick-butt action movie with a laugh here and there, "Demolition Man" will not disappoint.
Starring - Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock, Denis Leary, and Benjamin Bratt. Directed by Marco Brambilla.
Time - 1 hour, 55 minutes. Rated - R (Violence, language, brief nudity, adult situations)
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