Dredd

Released: 2012
Action, Sci-fi
Director: Pete Travis
Starring: Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey
Running Time: 95 minutes
Rated: R

The breakdown:  Based on the comic book of the same name, and a completely new version of the old Sly Stallone 1995 version, this story takes place in the future where humanity is now limited to the area between Boston and New York where 800 million people are squeezed in and crime is very high.  To handle the volume of crimes, one person is judge, jury, and executioner all in one.

Unlike the 1995 version, this one's not for kids, has no humor, and is a very dark and graphic movie.  Lots of blood, gore, and gun fights, it's not for the squeamish, but it is an excellent movie.
Judge Dredd takes a rookie for evaluation for the day.  In one day she's tested on everything in the real world, and if she passes she can become a Judge.  She's a bit psychic and already failed all the non-field tests, but Judge's boss wants to see if she's any help to Dredd on this one day.

Judge Dredd is called into a mega structure holding a lot of residents of the city.
There's a triple homicide there made to look like a warning to everyone in the building.
During the course of their investigation, the building is put into lock down mode where no one can leave or come inside and the drug lord that controls the building wants the Judge's dead before they open the doors again.

It's a very stylized and interesting to look at film.  I enjoyed everything about it, and have no complaints.  The acting was good, the story was interesting and entertaining, and I can easily recommend it to you.  Go see it.

3 and 1/2 out of 5 for a solid story that's a breath of fresh air.