Correndo o risco de estar errada, mais uma vez este ano, em relação a um filme de ficção científica, estive a ver o trailer de Dredd e gostei. Os cenários parecem bastante bons, a história interessante e o conjunto apelativo.
Dredd em 3D, que estreia hoje em Portugal, foi realizado por Pete Travis, com argumento de Alex Garland. Baseia-se na série BD Judge Dredd criada por John Wagner e Carlos Ezquerra para a revista inglesa 2000 AD.
Em Dredd, produzido pela Lionsgate, Judge Dredd (Karl Urban), juiz, jurado e executor, um agente que aplica a leu na vasta metrópole distópica que é Mega-City One; Judge Anderson (Olivia Thirlby), é uma novata que Dredd tem de treinar e avaliar; e Ma-Ma (Lena Headey) é uma "senhora" da droga que controla um poderoso edifício e dá início a uma guerra contra os "Judges".
Em 1995, houve uma adaptação com o actor Sylvester Stallone a interpretar a personagem de Judge Dredd, num filme com o mesmo título. A adaptação recebeu críticas bastante más, principalmente por não respeitar alguns aspectos da "mitologia" de Dredd na BD original e por omitir o seu humor irónico.
The story of Dredd takes place on a fictional Earth created as a result of the Atomic Wars. Survivors of this period are currently living in Mega-Cities, which protects its citizens from the Cursed Earth, a radioactive desert environment populated by mutants. On Americas East Coast, running from Boston to Washington DC, lies Mega-City One - a vast, violent metropolis where criminals rule the chaotic streets. The only force of order lies with the urban cops called “Judges” who possess the combined powers of judge, jury and executioner. Known and feared throughout the city, Judge Dredd is the ultimate Judge, challenged with ridding the city of its latest scourge – a dangerous drug epidemic that has users of “Slo-Mo” experiencing reality at a fraction of its normal speed.
During a routine day on the job, Judge Dredd is assigned to train and evaluate Cassandra Anderson, a rookie with powerful psychic abilities thanks to a genetic mutation. A heinous crime calls them to a neighbourhood where fellow Judges rarely dare to venture - a 200 story vertical slum controlled by prostitute turned drug lord Ma-Ma and her ruthless clan. When they capture one of the clan’s inner circle, Ma-Ma overtakes the compound’s control centre and wages a dirty, vicious war against the Judges that proves she will stop at nothing to protect her empire. With the body count climbing and no way out, Judge Dredd and Anderson must confront the odds and engage in the relentless battle for their survival.
The endlessly inventive mind of writer Alex Garland and director Pete Travis bring DREDD to life as a futuristic neo-noir action film. Filmed in 3D with stunning slow motion photography sequences, the film returns the celebrated character to the dark, visceral incarnation from John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra's revered 2000AD comic strip.
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