It's easy to dismiss
Mark Isham's score for the sci-fi thriller
Timecop based solely on its guilt-by-association ties to the film's star Jean-Claude Van Damme, but on closer inspection it's one of
Isham's more exciting and propulsive turns in the action genre, bolstered by a relentless intensity absent from his previous efforts. Written for electronics and orchestra, the score's breathless pacing and aggressive arrangements are so antithetical to the familiar
Isham formula that it's at times difficult to believe he's the composer of the record. Nevertheless, his signature mastery of mood and texture are present throughout, and despite its visceral approach,
Timecop never goes too far over the top.