Rating: 8 out of 10, I was interested to see what they would do with Dredd after Stallone’s 1980’s comic book type adaptation. I’ve liked Urban since his Eomer days and he does really well under helmet once again, even though you only see the lower half of his face. I’ve always thought it takes a brave and really self-confident actor to play a role that never shows his face. He’s ably supported by another young actress I like, Olivia Thirlby who played a psychic rookie judge. The only miss in the cast was Lena Headey, someone who is usually awesome, but she played the evil villain like she was sleep walking, a real disappointment. The plot was also different as the two judges find themselves trapped in a mega-skyscraper, cut off from outside help and battling Headey’s minions who are trying to rescue Avon Barksdale, who’s been captured by the judges. The film makers felt the need to show their 3D capabilities with some early graphic head wounds tracing the bullet’s path through the head but the rest of the movie was a very entertaining sci-fi adventure. Dredd’s character is great because he is absolutely implacable – a true force of sci fi nature and Urban pulls it off
MVP: Urban as Judge Dredd because – He Is The LAW!!
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