V FOR VENDETTA is nothing more than a liberal's idle fantasy writ large on screen.įrom the word go this is a monstrous mess. I think it's fair to say that I was expecting a decent film when I finally sat down to watch it one evening. I'd heard all the hype beforehand – how it was the 'next big thing', how it's even garnered a place in the Internet Movie Database's Top 250 films of all time (above Hitchcock and Scorsese, no less). Words alone cannot convey how utterly loathsome I found this movie to be. Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 1 / 10 Badly made and offensive to boot Both have very, very similar themes and both are wonderful movies. It definitely kept my interest.much of it because the whole thing (aside from the near indestructable anti-hero) seemed possible! Well worth seeing and exceptionally well made.īy the way, if you like this film, try the 1960s Italian film "Danger: Diabolik". This is a very exciting and intelligent film. But how? And what part does Evey (Natalie Portman) play in all this? See the film. V (Hugo Weaving) is determined to bring down the government and give the country back to the people. The only hope Britain has is a weird nehilistic superhero, V. To create a climate of fear and chaos, the government has created fake terrorists.and used the deaths of 10s of thousands of Brits as an excuse to control the country with an iron fist. It seems that much of the chaos that led to this government was actually created by the man who now is in charge. But the government is far more evil than just repressing free speech. And, the United Kingdom has gone from a constitutional monarchy to a repressive fascist dictatorship. According to this future, the United States has been torn apart by civil war and disasters. The story is placed in a dystopian future. However, one of the best and most worthwhile films based on their comics is WELL worth seeing."V for Vendetta". Despite having some great superheroes, the films based on their characters often have sucked. Reviewed by MartinHafer 9 / 10 Among the best stuff you'll see from DC Comics.ĭC Comics has a rather poor reputation lately. And if this is such a police state with control of the media, how the heck did that program get on the air in the first place? If Evey's torture is all V's doing, how much of the stories we're shown can be believed? Or are they created to convert Evey? They should have done this earlier, in a shorter prelude section. It grinds down as they slowly reveal the history. The police is chasing him down, but there's never a close call. It would be better to cut those scenes down. It leaves conversation with him cold and distant. Instead the setting feels like today's world slightly shifted. They really should have either concentration camps, unending wars, book burnings, or goose stepping. It would help to set aside a small segment to explain this universe a little better at the beginning. It's all generalities and high minded language. Other than the crazed ramblings of a madman, there isn't much explaining. The general state of affairs is too confused early on. He rescues Evey (Natalie Portman) from the creepy policemen. In the near future of an alternate Great Britain, freedom fighter V (Hugo Weaving) uses terrorist tactics to fight the oppressive society. Reviewed by SnoopyStyle 5 / 10 unreal Orwellian world In the meanwhile, the mysterious past of V is gradually revealed to the police inspector tasked with capturing him, Eric Finch, and it is not long until he starts questioning everything his government stands for. V informs Evey that she must hide in his underground lair for at least one year, and while she is reluctant to the idea at first, a bond soon forms between the two individuals. She is an employee of the state-run British Television Network, but soon, she becomes the number one enemy of the state together with an enigmatic and larger-than-life freedom fighter known only by the letter "V". Cast: Alister Mazzotti, Amelda Brown, Andy Callaghan, Andy Rashleigh, Anna Farnworth, Antje Rau, Ben Miles, Ben Posener, Billie Cook, Carsten Hayes, Chad Stahelski, Charles Cork, Chris Wilson, Christopher Fosh, Clive Ashborn, Cosima Shaw, David Decio, David Leitch, David Merheb, Derek Hutchinson, Dulcie Smart, Eamon Geoghegan, Eddie Marsan, Emma Field-Rayner, Forbes KB, Grant Burgin, Greg Donaldson, Guy Henry, Hugo Weaving, Ian Burfield, Ian T.In the distant future, Evey Hammond is an average citizen of the United Kingdom, which is under the rule of the fascist and tyrannical Norsefire Party.
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