V for Vendetta Review

Remember, remember, the fifth of November, The gunpowder treason and plot. I know of no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.

V for Vendetta is a movie that will never be forgot and shall always be remembered. This movie is perfect in the most perfect sense possible.

The story about a futuristic totalitarian Britain and V, a terrorist or freedom fighter depending on how you view him, is one of brilliance. The acting by Hugo Weaving as V and Natalie Portman as Evey is superb. Although we never see V's face during the entire movie, Hugo Weaving delivers an outstanding performance. And Natalie Portman is simply amazing. I would be shocked if she isn't nominated for an Oscar for her performance in V.

Most movies fall under two categories - action drama and romantic comedy. There are very few and not enough movies that make you stop and think. V for Vendetta is one of those rare movies, like Vanilla Sky, Crash, and The Wachowski Brothers' Matrix Trilogy, which they also wrote the screenplay for V. The references and parallels to current events around the world, politics and the true idea of freedom are powerful. Liberals and critics of the Bush Administration will love V. Hardcore conservatives and Republicans of the old guard will say that V is yet another attempt by Hollywood to criticize the Bush Adminisration. Keep in mind however that any such references to the Bush Administration is merely coincidence as V was written even before the original Matrix during the Clinton Era.

Go see V for Vendetta. You will love it, I promise.

My favorite quote...

This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is it vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished, as the once vital voice of the verisimilitude now venerates what they once vilified. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-a-vis an introduction, and so it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V.

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