Review of Judge Dredd (1995) by Dean M — 17 May 2010

OK, OK so Judge Dredd is not in any way a great film - but that's not to say it's horrible or doesn't have anything going for it. On the contrary, it's actually very entertaining on several factors.

1) Sylvester is in full "over-the-top" (no pun intended) over-acting mode in this film and he delivers his lines with so much cheese and enthusiasm that it's hard not to love him!

2) Rob Schneider contributes a healthy dose of mediocre comic relief which for the most part is a little annoying. It's Dredd's reactions to him which are the funny part and offer the punch line to many of the gags.

3) The action scenes aren't too shab. There are enough explosions and gun-fights to keep any 13 year old boy with A.D.D.'s attention from whaning!

4) The whole look of the film is quite bleak and dark and the picture it portrays of the future is reminiscent of films like "Total recall" and "Highlander 2"....heck even "Star Wars"!!!

5) The special effects and CGI aren't half bad for 1995. Granted it's no Matrix but I've honestly seen worse special effects in movies this year than in Judge Dredd!

6) Diane lane as 'Judge Hershey' is nice to look at.

7) the film is not too long, as if it were made today - it would surely be 2 and a half hours in length as most Hollywood blockbusters which is too long. It's also not too short either. Just the right length to hold your attention.

I'm sure there's other reasons why this film is enjoyable and I'm sure there's just as much if not more reasons than this not to enjoy it but honestly...it's a 1995 action flick starring Sylvester Stallone, what more could you expect? Demolition man????