http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2JhQXCjTLYJudge Minty was on last night in Glasgow's CCA as part of the film festival. The movie is partly inspired by a short Dredd strip from the late 70's or early 80 but the film expands on the story, taking you beyond the final comic panel.
I'd heard a lot about it and was keen to see how the fan film stacked up to the recent big budget feature. Considering that Minty stays relatively true to the comic book look and feel, the uniform, the bikes etc, It all looks great, had an amazing earthy washed out appearance.
The VFX of the city are the closest 'real world' Mega City One you could hope for.
The lead actor played by Edmund Dehn (a professional actor recently starring alongside Rutger Hauer) delivered a solid performance as disillusioned street Judge Minty. The supporting cast were more action than words but were well kitted out with suitably threadbare Cursed Earth attire. The main villain himself had echoes of Humangus, the mask wearing gang leader from Mad Max 2 but with more mind power than muscle.
If you are a fan of the comics or the recent Dredd 3D movie, check this out if you can. It's currently touring many of the country's film festivals and comics cons. Fingers crossed it makes an appearance at the Glasgow Comic Con in July
