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In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 years later to wreak havoc on the future, Spartan is awakened to capture his nemesis the old-fashioned way.
A reckless cop is cryogenically frozen in 1996 and thawed out in 2032 to fight a psychopathic criminal who has also been frozen. In this future society, violence has been eradicated, and the liberated criminal wreaks havoc with ease. The cop, a relic of a more brutal past, must adapt to the sanitized world to bring the villain to justice.
Demolition Man was a moderate box office success and received mixed reviews from critics. While many praised the action sequences and the performances of Stallone and Snipes, some found the plot predictable and the satire heavy-handed. The film has since gained a cult following for its over-the-top action and surprisingly prescient social commentary.
Praised for its energetic action and charismatic villains.
Criticized for its simplistic plot and uneven satire.
Seen as a fun, albeit formulaic, 90s action flick with surprising foresight.
Google audience: Audience reviews highlight the film's entertaining action, the dynamic between Stallone and Snipes, and its often humorous depiction of a future society. Some viewers found the plot a bit predictable but appreciated the movie's nostalgic 90s action feel and its unexpectedly relevant commentary on societal trends.
The film's depiction of a future society that has outlawed swearing and replaced it with a "verbal morality statute" became surprisingly relevant with the rise of social media policing and "cancel culture."
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Wesley Snipes ("Simon Phoenix") is deep frozen in 1996 for heinous crimes - as is the police officer who apprehended him (Sly Stallone) who also managed to kill 30 innocent folks in the process. When Snipes is thawed out for his parole hear...
_Demolition Man_ may not exactly be the perfect movie, but the core idea behind the plot is something I've never ever seen done before or since. It's pretty mindless and fairly hammy, but it's fun and enough of an experience to get me acros...
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