In case it hasn’t been made clear enough by my giddy review or the numerous follow-ups we’ve done here at ComicBook.com, I thought Pete Travis’s Dredd, in theaters today, was a work of genius. A beautifully-executed film rich with action, dark humor and big, exciting set pieces, it was, for my money, the best comic book movie of 2012, hands down.And I did not go into the experience expecting it to be so. I expected, frankly, that maybe it would give The Amazing Spider-Man a run for its money and that the two would duke it out to see who would come third behind Marvel’s The Avengers and The Dark Knight Returns. A lackluster trailer and virtually no discernible promotion from Lionsgate led me to go into the Comic-Con screening with subdued expectations, which were blown away by the beautiful, horrible spectacle on the big screen.And there were, of course, moments that stand out in your mind, since even the best films rarely stomp on the gas and never slow down to take a corner, so to speak. Here are five of them, for your consideration.Spoilers on.
