Nods to the classic sci-fi book appear in the conditioning of prisoners at the cryogenic facility, in the genetic selection of embryos made in labs, and, of course, in the name of the 20th-century-obsessed Lieutenant Lenina Huxley ( Sandra Bullock), who serves as Spartan’s partner and love interest.
The closest you will get to an actual dystopian narrative in Demolition Man is a series of not-so-subtle references to Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. It’s an outlandish premise, and Bambrilla doesn’t make any effort to hide its absurdity beneath a veneer of seriousness. After all, it takes “a maniac to catch one." Their only choice is to bring back Spartan. In an ultra-conformist society in which everything from curse words to sex has been made illegal, cops just don’t know how to deal with the likes of Phoenix anymore.
And, in the new city of San Angeles, there is no one that can stop him. During a parole hearing, Phoenix manages to escape and is ready to reclaim his place as the California king of crime. RELATED: ‘Rocky’ Review: Sylvester Stallone’s Boxing Classic Is More of a Gritty Melodramaįast-forward 36 years.
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