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I saw Dredd last night. I was initially slightly disappointed but with hindsight I am less so. I still feel it didn't quite hit the spot for some reason.
It was a good adaptation that thankfully didn’t try to be too broad and didn't tickle overly with ‘cool shit’. It’s like a vignette, a day in the life of. I would however have liked a bit more of a tickle. Megacity One is full of weirdness and I didn’t particularly like the total inwardness of the interior setting.
In the comic Dredd is absolutely ruthless, to the the point that you wonder if he’s actually just a right righteous cunt. He’s emotionally vacant and relentless in his role. But here you feel that he has a personality and is maybe capable of lenience, which I didn’t enjoy so much. Comparing this to Sly Stallone’s effort is like comparing Casino Royale to Die Another Day; the former is gritty and plausible, the latter bombastic and borderline ridiculous. I just hope the next instalment doesn’t see Dredd go too multifaceted and soft.