Review of Dredd (2012) by Rodrigo Y — 08 Jun 2014

Dredd looks good but fails to entertain and a couple of inconsistencies in the story made it less worthy.

This review of Dredd (2012) was written by Rodrigo Y on 08 Jun 2014.

Dredd has generally received positive reviews.

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