V for Vendetta a surprisingly intriguing movie

Rating: 10/10 (9 April 2006)

This film caught me off guard. Not sure what I was expecting but it was incredible. The characters are richly developed. The plot has interesting twists and turns. For the entire length of the movie I was rapt with attention to see what happened. It struck me as no coincidence that John Hurt was the big brother type politician, after his role in 1984 as the object of Big Brother's scrutiny. Natalie Portman acted superbly as did the man who played "V". I was thrilled to see such stellar actors throughout (Stephen Fry / Stephen Rea (names?). This is a gripping film and a must see. Not your average thriller / shoot-em up - this one makes you think! I know it was good because the second it was (resoundingly) over, I wanted to see it again to catch any bits I might have missed the first time 'round. If you haven't seen it you are in for a treat.