Finally!!! A decent film in the worst time of the year.

Rating: 8/10 (22 March 2006)

From about January to the beginning of May every year, I dread going to the movie, Most of the films that come out at this time are bad. Whether they be action , drama , or comedy. A few times there are surprises, but most of the time the movies are average at best. Well V for Vendetta is the first film I've seen all year that I could say that I actually liked. The story is basically a mix of 1984 meets the crow, and has elements of all comic/graphic novel films that came before it. But it has good dialog and even manages to have something to say. It takes place in the near future and the UK has turned into a totalitarian society. A masked man goes around London blowing things up, and is branded a terrorist. Evfen though the story doesn't make this guy into an all out hero, I will say that in a post 9/11 world, blowing buildings up is a touchy subject. I wouldn't say that the makers of this film advocate this kind of protest, but the film make the case that governments use fear to control the population. Though many people have stated that this is a direct criticism of the current Bush/Blair world, I think that the film's ideas can be applied to any sort of governing body. Many would say that it is an irresponsible premise, that argument is also valid, but I think the movie doesn't go deep enough for it to be a problem. It is after all a work of pulp fiction.
Needless to say, the film is never boring, it moves at a pretty fast pace. And even though there is plenty of action, the performances are good, and the story is involving. It is entertaining, and does have a couple of interesting things to say. And it is for me, the first decent film of 2006.
Grade: B+