Dredd: Press reviews

'The birth of a franchise with this taut, gritty fable that combines the quips of Dirty Harry with the thrills of Trainspotting'

'As far as any comic-book fans would be satisfied by anything, ever, they'd be hard pressed to deny that the dark spirit of Dredd has been lovingly rekindled.'

'Dredd acts like an answer to [typically] pretentious plotting. It's also sometimes very beautiful, with unusually expressive and meaningful 3D. '

'In a world of compromised adaptations, Dredd is something of a triumph.'

'There was much to dread about this new iteration of Dredd, but it's a solid, occasionally excellent take on the character, with Urban's chin particularly impressive.'

'Dredd is silly, derivative, and sometimes the budget cracks are visible in the CGI, but it's considerably more enjoyable than anyone had a right to expect.'

'Grungy, compact and delightfully violent, Dredd wants to hit you as hard as it can.'

'The setting is a neo-wild West in which the gizmos look futuristic, but everything else is B-movie familiar.'

'Dredd has pretty much everything your violent action adventure could hope for – except timing.'

'The set is powerfully redolent of urban decay, but the action is both deeply unpleasant and strangely dull.'