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Dredd was one of my biggest surprises last year. There's a straightforward nature to the film that never lets up. The action is right in that sweet spot of new and familiar. However, the best part of the film is what separates it from its predecessor: a main character that doesn't smack of cheesy popcorn films. Sylvester Stallone's variant had a goofy sidekick and lots of helmetless Dredd, which is an egregious change from the comics its based. This time there is no useless and goofy sidekick along for the ride and Dredd, played here by the excellently-cast Karl Urban, keeps his helmet on. Then there's the 3D aspect that doesn't play by normal conventions and some shocking violence that is made all the more beautiful by the slow-mo drug and third dimension. This feels like the film 2000 Ad fans have been waiting for, and even as a newbie »
- Bill Graham
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