2012 brought a great year of comic book adaptations, such as The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, and The Amazing Spider-Man. To many people, Dredd was predicted to flop and become a horrible film. However, that doesn't seem to be a case. Dredd is surprisingly a great action flick.
Story - I will admit though the story isn't anything I've never experienced before. Dredd and his trainee are locked in this massive structure in the heart of Mega City One and have to fight their way in the structure as they're killing and taking out criminal thugs and drug dealers. Dredd did a fair job executing this story, however I feel another film has pulled the same story off better. Comparing Dredd and The Raid: Redemption (another action flick in 2012), The Raid showed more emotion and vulnerability in its story while Dredd presented a basic and less emotional flick. Dredd as well brings in some of its cliché action movie lines which surprisingly works well with Dredd. I will say though Dredd completely destroys and buries that god-forsaken 1990's Judge Dredd film with Sylvester Stallone with its better storyline and its respect to the comics (referring to Dredd leaving his helmet on).
Acting - Karl Urban delivers as Dredd and completely wipes out the memory of Stallone's role of Dredd for good. The acting isn't perfect and is cheesy at points, but it's meant to be cheesy and as I said, it works. Olivia Thirlby as Dredd's trainee, Anderson, also does a great job serving as a side-kick. Not much else is said for the other actors, serving there roles as either a criminal or a judge.
Visual Effects - Dredd can be very bloody at times, which is always fun in an action flick. Some of the scenes are brutal, but what I absolutely loved about the effects was the "SLO-MO" drug in the film. The "SLO-MO" drug can cause anyone that's induced to it to react slower in the world, therefore making everything they see in slow motion. The slow motion effect works perfectly with the film's effects and plot as it adds in the additional dimension of Mega City One and its structure.
THE VERDICT - With its plot being seen before, it doesn't make Dredd a horrible film. Dredd delivers with its meant to be cliché dialogue and amazing visual effects. Dredd also serves as another great comic book adaptation that stays true to the comics and respects its aspects.
DREDD - 8.5/10
Film Released: September 21, 2012
Directed by Pete Travis
Written by Alex Garland (screenplay)
Starring: Karl Urban
Olivia Thirlby
Lena Headey
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