Mega-City One: a violent metropolis that lies within the irradiated wasteland called Cursed Earth. With 800 million residents and over 17,000 crimes reported daily, the city is managed by Judges: police officers with the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner. One such Judge is Dredd, known for his loyalty and dedication.
The movie takes place on the day that Dredd is asked to evaluate
a new recruit, Anderson. Anderson has barely made
it through training with her scores yet has been pushed through due to her
powerful telepathic abilities. Dredd is skeptical of her value as a Street Judge
yet is ordered by the Chief Judge to give Anderson
one day in the field. Charged with this
task, the two begin their day investigating the suspicious deaths of three men
in the Peach Trees slum tower block.
When they arrest a suspect to the murders they unwittingly set off a
chain of events that traps them within the 200 story structure.
I will admit, when I saw the trailers for this movie I wasn’t
impressed. It seemed like yet another
lousy attempt by Hollywood
to play with cheap 3D effects while regurgitating an old storyline and
character. If it hadn’t been available
on instant in 2D (in addition to Karl Urban starring as Dredd) it would have taken
a lot longer for me to view this. And I
have to say…I liked it. A lot.
I have read several terrible reviews on this and continually
shake my head at their reasoning. This
movie is based on a violent comic book character in a dystopian future. There is crime, there is violence, there is
order dispensed on the streets. With
this basic outline, I expect nothing less than over the top fight scenes, tons
of ammo being wasted and a multitude of items being blown up.
Directed by Pete Travis, Dredd
stars Karl Urban as Judge Dredd and Olivia Thirlby as the new recruit. Lena Headey also stars as Ma-Ma, the sadistic
drug lord that pits her will, and ammo, against Dredd’s. If you are looking for a good, mindless
action flick that will entertain you, then look no further.
Unlike the majority of 3D released movies, Dredd is definitely one to see with a pair of glasses in front of a big screen. The movie stands solid on the 2D screen, but was designed to be seen with depth. Every single shot carries much more beauty and intensity in the third dimension, from the opening title to the dropping finale.
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