I just watched Judge Dredd for the first time all the way through. Overall, I would say that it was not a terribly bad way to spend a Tuesday night. There were things I liked, and things I did not like. Then, there was one thing that should never, ever happen again.
The movie Judge Dredd is about the character Judge Joseph Dredd who is framed for murder. As he being sentenced, the suspect who actually committed the crime escapes. In my opinion, this movie is a great action movie. However, as a comic book movie, this film fails miserably. Stallone spews nothing but law-related puns for a majority of the movie, citing which section and code have been violated. Also, it seems that the actors are struggling to even walk around wearing their outfits. They look so heavy, just looking at them makes me feel weary. It is also stated in the movie that the ABC Warriors can still be collected as long as they are not functioning, yet all it takes is someone to hotwire it for it to be functioning again. Shouldn't there be a way for the robot's non-functionality to be more permanent? As far as The Long Walk is concerned, I am utterly confused by it. The Chief Justice retires, then is apparently banished from the city to live out the rest of his days in the barren wasteland??? You are supposed to retire to a beautiful island somewhere, not be permanently exiled. As if that isn't bad enough, Stallone takes off the Dredd helmet. This completely diminishes the mystery surrounding the character. As far as I know, this never happened in the comics, and it should not have happened in the movie. Period. End of story.
Sylvester Stallone is apparently some kind of cybernetic organism in the movie, because he displays no emotion at all throughout the entire film. He is exactly what you would expect in a movie like this: lots of yelling and ass-kicking. It is what he does best, and it is why he is who he is.
If you look at this movie purely as an action piece, director Danny Cannon actually did a very good job on the film. There are many shots of the city and the landscape that really showcased the dystopian future that these people live in. The action is great as well, and there are a number of wide shots in the film that really let you enjoy it in all its glory. There is a chase sequence that is actually quite good.
Quite honestly, I was expecting Judge Dredd to be a pile of garbage. However, underneath all the puns and the countless times Stallone says, "I knew you'd say that" lies a really good action movie. If you are looking for a good comic book movie, look somewhere else. If you are looking for a typical Stallone action movie, Judge Dredd is right up your alley.
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