Het volgende citaat van Highdefdigest belicht een punt van eerdere discussies:
Er was nog al wat kritiek op het hoge contrast niveau, maar dit lijkt dus juist beoogd te zijn.'Dredd' uses a drab color scheme, creating a world that looks like it's falling apart at the seams. Sickly greens, browns, and oranges dominate. Red is ruddy, so when the blood starts flying, it's not a bright crimson but more of a darker hue. Fleshtones are accurate. Contrast looks pushed, but this was intentional on the part of the filmmakers. This affects whites the most, as they sometimes veer very close to blooming. Blacks are more solid.