Mr Mystery
09-09-2012, 02:15 AM
So, went to see this yesterday. And it is awesome!
You seriously cannot compare the Sylvester Stallone version to this. They are so radically different in every way. Dredd is actually Dredd. Megacity One isn't quite as styled as either the comics or the previous film, but it is instantly believable.
Everything about Dredd is simply spot on. They don't worry too much about following a historical plot line, and they have concentrated far more on the feel than the look, but it works so well. Little nods to those in the know without requiring a knowledge of the comics to make sense of the films (Chopper graffiti, mention of Fergee Memorial Day Riots etc).
And in the UK, it's an 18 rated. And I have to say it is well deserving of it. The violence is visceral, and they don't shy away from the sheer brutality of living in a Megacity. It gets across the sheer inevitability of Megacity justice, and Dredd in particular.
Seriously. Do yourselves (and indeed the makers) a favour and go see this film. I guarantee you won't regret it, and the makers of this film fully deserve a hit movie!
You seriously cannot compare the Sylvester Stallone version to this. They are so radically different in every way. Dredd is actually Dredd. Megacity One isn't quite as styled as either the comics or the previous film, but it is instantly believable.
Everything about Dredd is simply spot on. They don't worry too much about following a historical plot line, and they have concentrated far more on the feel than the look, but it works so well. Little nods to those in the know without requiring a knowledge of the comics to make sense of the films (Chopper graffiti, mention of Fergee Memorial Day Riots etc).
And in the UK, it's an 18 rated. And I have to say it is well deserving of it. The violence is visceral, and they don't shy away from the sheer brutality of living in a Megacity. It gets across the sheer inevitability of Megacity justice, and Dredd in particular.
Seriously. Do yourselves (and indeed the makers) a favour and go see this film. I guarantee you won't regret it, and the makers of this film fully deserve a hit movie!