Demolition Man

It plays better than it reviews — the watch lands harder than the write-ups suggest.

• “If ever there was a movie equivalent to the one-night stand this is it - not necessarily something you'll remember next day but fast, furious and damn good fun while it lasts.”

  Phillipa Bloom, Empire · 80

• “The pleasant surprise about Demolition Man is that both the script, and Stallone, are funny; the film blends big-budget action and tongue-in-cheek humor in the way that "last action hero" tried, and failed, to do.”

  Staff (Not Credited), TV Guide Magazine · 75

• “The script is fueled by genuine wit, everyone turns in fine performances and, beginning to end, the film actually shows some thought, if little originality.”

  Louis Black, Austin Chronicle · 50

• “A noisy, soulless, self-conscious pastiche that mixes elements of sci-fi, action-adventure and romance, then pours on a layer of comedy replete with Hollywood in-jokes.”

  Emanuel Levy, Variety · 40

• “Demolition Man is a futuristic cop picture with slightly more imagination and wit than the typical example of the slash-and-burn genre.”

  Hal Hinson, Washington Post · 40