For over 20 years I collected 2000AD and Judge Dredd: The Megazine... and after the debacle of Stallone's Judge Dredd I didn't think there would be another chance for a big screen adaptation.
Well... how wrong was I.
Dredd 3D is excellent. An 18 cert made sure we would get an ultra violent hardcore SF spectacular. Okay the vehicles looked a bit 20th century and the look of Mega City One was not as good as the 1995 film. But the rest of the film was absolutely spot on. Karl Urban captures perfectly the character of Dredd and sensibly never takes off his helmet. Likewise the girl who plays his rookie, Anderson puts in a great performance. The plot is simple and direct and totally brutal.
I really hope the film is successful enough to spawn a sequel... and of course a sequel should include Judge Death.
Rating: 8/10
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