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Dredd (18)

Dredd (18)

Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO.


The critical consensus

Urban is good value, if deliberately one dimensional, Thirlby excels and the film itself does more than enough to warrant future adventures.

***(*)(*)Rob Carnevale, The List, 03/09/2012

The story is unoriginal but there’s enough action and visual inventiveness to keep fans of the comic book happy.

***(*)(*)Henry Fitzherbert, Daily Express, 05/09/2012

You can't watch this without being reminded of Gareth Evans's Indonesian thriller The Raid, which has an identical setting and plot, only with better fights and racier handling.

**(*)(*)(*)Anthony Quinn, The Independent, 07/09/2012

The cult Brit comic-book character Judge Dredd gets the movie he deserves.

****(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 05/09/2012

Adrenaline-junkies and hardcore fans of the comic should enjoy the unremittingly bleak rush.

***(*)(*)The Scotsman, 06/09/2012

In a world of compromised adaptations, Dredd is something of a triumph.

****(*)Phelim O'Neill, The Guardian, 06/09/2012

There was much to dread about this new iteration of Dredd, but it’s a solid, occasionally excellent take on the character, with Urban’s chin particularly impressive.

***(*)(*)Chris Hewitt, Empire Online, 03/09/2012

Dredd is silly, derivative, and sometimes the budget cracks are visible in the CGI, but it's considerably more enjoyable than anyone had a right to expect.

Tim Walker, The Independent on Sunday, 09/09/2012

Inferior to the similar Indonesian The Raid, but a great night out for unfastidious, unsqueamish loners.

Philip French, The Observer, 09/09/2012

The script isn’t much, but the action is inventively bloody and the 3D visuals are dazzling.

****(*)Siobhan Synnot, The Scotsman, 09/09/2012

Grungy, compact and delightfully violent, Dredd wants to hit you as hard as it can. The sequel may be the movie you really want, but for now, justice has been done.

***(*)(*)Jonathan Crocker, Total Film, 05/09/2012


Features about Dredd (18)

No-nonsene Dredd gives fans nothing to fear

Ben Child, The Guardian, 03/09/2012

A dream role taken on the chin

Rob Canrevale, The Herald, 06/09/2012

Urban Legend: Karl Urban on playing Judge Dredd

The Scotsman, 06/09/2012

Where and when?

General release. Check local listings for show times.

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