However, even for that crowd this may prove a little basic I wanted it to be more sophisticated than it was and be darker (but not just violent as it has been misinterpreted as here). Overall this is a cartoon for teenagers and those just looking for lots of bangs. Assante is a strong villain and the council is full of famous faces. The film would have been better without his `relief' and gone darker. Schneider is a misjudged comedy sidekick, he isn't used well and just gets in the way. Oh and I've heard a life time of `law' and `court' puns and kiss-off lines. I didn't care less if he removed his helmet or not, but his constant speaking in catchphrases did annoy me a bit. Stallone is a pretty good choice for Dredd because of his strong chin. Bladerunner got it pitch perfect all those years ago and every film since has tried to up the ante unnecessarily.

The cityscapes are quite good but a tad OTT. The cartoon violence will be OK for teenagers but is too basic and undemanding for many I think. Director Cannon is much better at style than substance and here he proves that again. The action is OK but not great and the film doesn't manage to ever really have a genuine sense of excitement or tension. The film starts reasonably well and has a good little bit of humour in it the recycling bot that says `recycle waste for food, it's good for the environment and OK for you!' is my favourite! However any nice touches like this and any debate on the nature of the Judges is quickly lost in a by-the-numbers blockbuster. However I had only average memories of it memories that were pretty close to the mark now that I've seen it again. It's been a few years since I saw this in the cinema and I thought I'd give it another go. However he escapes with hacker Fergie and returns to the city to try and stop Rico's plan for his own laws.

The DNA evidence points to Dredd and he is sentenced accordingly. However Dredd's history is revealed when his long-forgotten genetic twin escapes from captivity and kills high ranking council members.

The Judges were planned to be police, judge and executioners the ultimate law keepers. Violence and crime has gotten to the stages that the courts and juries of the past were unable to cope. In the future the world has been scorched and is uninhabitable.

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