“Dredd” is a gory, action-packed film that will leave its audience in a state of shock.

The film, written by Alex Garland and directed by Pete Travis, is a futuristic outlook of an east coast city in North America called Mega-City One, a massive metropolis where 800 million residents call home.

The city is plagued with an average of 17,000 reported crimes per day.

Law enforcement lies in the hands of street judges who actively patrol the city.

In this unfeasible futuristic version of North America, street judges are authorized to apprehend and carry-out the sentencing of law-breakers at the scene of the crime. They are judge, jury and executioner.

The “Dredd” film stars Karl Urban as Judge Dredd and Olive Thirlby as Judge Cassandra Anderson, a rookie judge with a telepathic ability.

Urban and Olive did an excellent job of embracing the characters they portrayed. It seemed very believable.

Dredd was assigned to evaluate Anderson by the Chief Judge, portrayed by actor Rakie Ayola. He must determine whether Anderson has what it takes to be a judge.

After responding to a report of a triple homicide in a 200-story slum called Peach Trees, Dredd and Anderson find that there is more beneath the eye.

Dredd and Anderson stumble upon a large-scale drug ring and gang leader Ma-Ma, portrayed by actor Lena Headey, is not happy.

Although Headey’s effort in portraying the villian is admirable, it is far from impressive.

The film could of used a much better and more believable actor to play the villian.

This film is filled with simulated car chases, gun fire and explosions, blood, guts, and especially death.

Its production value is amazing. A series of slow-motion scenes will leave viewers in awe.

The death scenes will cause even its most blood-tolerable viewers to become squeamish.

The massive amount of actors who play innocent bystanders and gang members are impressive.

Seeing that many actors in working simultaneously adds to the aesthetic of the film.

Those who feel that the 1995 “Judge Dredd” film was adequate, or even a failure, will become fans of the new “Dredd” film.

Those who enjoyed the 1995 “Judge Dredd” film will be amazed with the new and improved version of “Dredd.”

Although the “Dredd” film was impressive, it is not worth paying extra for 3D.