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User Reviews for: Dredd

Whitsbrain
6/10  2 years ago
Stylish and violent but also run of the mill, there's no new ground covered here from a story perspective. There's the rookie "cop", the ruthless drug lord, the downtrodden community...believe me, you've seen it all before. But Karl Urban as Dredd and Olivia Thirlby as Anderson build such a great relationship that it makes up for the usual tropes. There is nothing touchy or feely between the partners, just a respect and a trust that is built during their mission. It's one of the better seasoned veteran, sharp rookie matchups I've seen in a while.

What doesn't work here is Lena Headey as the crime boss, Ma-Ma. Her character is as dark and grotesque as they come. Her generic thugs, who only exist for Dredd to blast to pieces, have a bond with her that doesn't make sense. Why they would obey her every command and sacrifice their lives for her makes no sense. The impression is that the henchmen all believe they are badass enough to take Dredd out, but the viewer knows better, and it gets boring.

The look of "Dredd" is grimy and worn, futuristic but decaying. The rock-jawed performance of Urban and the smart, tough role played by Thirlby made this entertaining. There's a lot of blood, guts and violence, though. It's definitely not the usual comic book movie.
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Reply by strivinglife
2 years ago
@whitsbrain "Why they would obey her every command and sacrifice their lives for her"<br /> <br /> Because Ma-Ma is the law. With crime stats so high, and Judges not making it out there very often, what else are they going to do? Why did the two teenagers try to take down two Judges?<br /> <br /> You either do what the boss says or you get killed. If you want to make it, then you make your boss happy. And maybe one day you'll get to be the boss.
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