5. The 3D
3D has outstayed its welcome by over three years and Dredd only continues its banal existence. I thankfully caught one of the few 2D showings available, but that it is itself an achievement to do so says it all. Dredd may have been shot in 3D, but thats no reason to say there cant be a 2D showing. It seems distributor Entertainment disagree; my local Cineworld had seven showings a day in 3D and only one 2D showing placed too late to be in the daytime, but too early for people whove been working all day. This is forcing people to go for the 3D option, which was fine in the early days, but now with the ridiculous ticket surcharge its just plain greedy. In a couple of months time, when Dredds performance at the box office is used as a case for why 3D is far from dead, just remember they forced you to see it in the expensive, colour reducing format. As for whether the 3D itself is effective, there has been little discussion in reviews as to its quality; a sure sign that it has little impact. There were a few moments in the film where you can imagine the effect attempting to dazzle you, but the only thing that stood out was (SPOILER) when MaMas face splattered over the screen. This struck me as a pointless feature; use a medium designed to pull the audience in to create a barrier between the audience and the film.