Viewing Dredd 3D as someone who has never read the 2000AD comics, I wanted to see if the plot would be magnetic enough for me. It turns out that the Pete Travis directed film was gripping from the opening scene. In Mega City One, a downtrodden city filled with criminals, the police are judge, jury and executioner. One such cop is Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) and he’s given the responsibility of taking out female rookie cop and psychic Anderson (Olivia Thirlby). The new cop’s future hangs on how she copes with her first assignment. She chooses to investigate a triple homicide which turns out to be the work of Ma Ma (Lena Headey)’s ruthless gang. Though it’s hard to detect an emotional element to Dredd 3D, the lead and side-kick encourage enough fascination for me to want to root for and follow them. The 3D elements are stylish enough to create more awe than most. This was an unmistakably violent movie but the comic-book feel is reassuringly strong. This deserves a sequel. Rating: 8 out of 10.
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