I posted on Dredd when it first came out, but did not get around to seeing it in the theatre. I finally saw it last weekend, and hereby pronounce it to be entertaining dross. It held my attention with a combination of interesting production design, occasionally flashy cinematography, and a minimalist script with several pithy exchanges. Karl Urban was amusing, though one never sees anything except the bottom half of his face...interesting decision, though I guess maybe true to the original comic. Olivia Thirlby and Lena Headley were also good.
What it lacked was any particular depth. Another action picture from 2012 that was at least as entertaining was The Cabin in the Woods, but that one was full of clever concepts that stayed with me long after I had watched it. For that matter, even Looper had more going on underneath. So, fun movie but nothing special.
Update (Jan 26): this is funny, and the timing is perfect re this post from yesterday.
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