Dredd. I urge you all to buy this film on DVD/Blu-ray or on demand to show your appreciation of it and subtly demand a sequel. The film is brutally violent and action-packed, though no so gratuitously that is is not entertaining. The story is somewhat simple, but it's appropriate for what the movie is, specifically an introduction to Dredd, Anderson and the world of Mega City One. The setting is gritty and believable, plus it's faithful to the comics. Fantastic production value for an independent British film. Karl Urban is a good choice for the role of Dredd and thankfully doesn't show his face for the entirety of the film. The character of Anderson was easy to relate to and sympathise with, but was on par with Alien's Ripley in her ability to kick villains around and be an 'empowered woman.' MaMa was a good villain, if a little lacking in back story, and the script was of an acceptable standard, with a well-orchestrated twist and the required one-liners like 'I am the law' thrown in there without ruining the seriousness of it. Miles better than the laughable Stallone film, though a little more satire wouldn't be a bad thing. My only real gripe with it is that the effects in the stun grenade sequence seemed a little two-dimensional, like a tagged on overlay image. Lionsgate really sold the movie short in cinemas. A cult classic in the making. 7.5/10
EDIT: I watch a lot of movies.