V for Vendetta (2006)
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
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A brilliant film that helped define a genre
The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review
Went completely the wrong direction as compared to the original work was meant to say. 1984 not anti Christian lgbqt propaganda, morons.
V for Vendetta directed by James McTeigue based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore is an exciting story about a dystopian future where a fascist government has taken control of England. V is the anarchist and main character of the story who has made it his goal to topple the government and let the people rebuild. He is soon joined by a woman named Evey, together they will both work together to uproot the corruption and return power to the people. Watch this amazing movie and experience a unique story crafted to show Fascist England and V's anarchy
Perhaps the only example of a 'Bonfire Night' film I can think of, this graphic-novel adaptation casts Hugo Weaving as the vigorously verbose avant-garde anarchist known only as 'V' and places him within a bleak dystopian Britain ripe for an uprising, making a meal out of the whole 'ideas are more powerful than the men behind them' theory while also providing plenty of verbal and visual splendour in the form of a tight script and some even tighter stylish set-pieces. While 'V For Vendetta (2005)' certainly has its faults, especially in its rather slow second act - not to mention the fact that Natalie Portman's English accent is almost criminal, this is an entertaining and, at times, thought-provoking piece that manages to maintain a decent distance from its somewhat touchy subject matter and to exist purely as a piece of fairly intelligent but equally enjoyable filmmaking. 7/10
Portman is just about the most beautiful woman to ever be on film and it still took me 12 years to get around to giving this a chance. I'm glad I did! This has spectacular eye candy, some FX, a little action and is a frighteningly topical statement. I would have found this incredibly relevant in 2006. HA! What naïve fools we all were then. If you haven't seen this, NOW is the time. Provided we all survive the next 3 years I should be able to re-watch this for every new sociopath.