Every muscle twitch from Karl Urban is a perfect representation of the hugely influential 2000 A.D. character.
Gritty, violent, unashamedly loyal to its source material and yet its a highly original story. Dredd is a fantastic example of storytelling that doesnt pander to fans, but excites them.
Its not for everyone. This is not a watered down, mass market, franchise grab (like the first big screen adaptation - 1995’s Judge Dredd) - its a brutal snapshot of a realistic, dystopian future, where fascism seems to be the only solution to violent crime.
I’m always split when someone makes an uncompromising film. On one hand, all I want to see are pure directorial visions. On the other, they rarely make enough money for a studio to make a sequel.
And amazingly its been 13 years since this came out and all we have are rumours.