There's no doubt the film shares plot similarities with The Raid, but for every jaw-dropping knife fight in Evans' film, Travis offers a comparably fun gun battle (and plenty of iconic Dredd scowl). Despite the optimism, early plot synopses and feature trailers drew strong comparisons to the premise of Gareth Evans' Indonesian hit, The Raid: Redemption - about a team of cops that must fight their way through an apartment complex, one level at a time, to arrest a merciless drug lord - causing some moviegoers to worry that Dredd was little more than an uninspired franchise reboot fashioned onto the premise of a lesser known (but more original) film production.ĭredd was actually scripted long before The Raid became a breakout hit but, considering comparability, the film is now faced with an even steeper challenge. So, does Dredd manage to deliver its own action-packed (and memorable) thrill ride - one that successfully rebrands Judge Dredd as the gritty character longtime fans remember?įortunately, the answer is: yes. Rising above the standard skepticism surrounding franchise reboots, fans as well as action lovers remained cautiously optimistic about director Pete Travis and star Karl Urban's Dredd 3D.
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