V for Libertie

Rating: 9/10 (20 March 2006)

What a moment it is for me to go into a superhero movie and find a fine film. The Characters of V for Vendetta are brought to life in their full comic audacity by Portman and Weaving. The story unfolds in Fascist England which is under the rule of a religious zealot in the style of Nazi Hitler. As the story line progresses the incredible liberal agenda of the Wachowski brothers shines through making this film hard to swallow for those conservative members of the audience (One man sitting behind me in the theater said, "What is this, Brokeback Vendetta?"). Overall, the bloodshed and Violence are brief and make this an okay film for the teenager who's parents are willing to watch, and the film's formal elements are absolutely fantastic. If this weren't based on a character I would criticize some of the obsessive use of theatrical rhetoric from the V character, but Hugo pulled it off, and this film is a must see for those of us who accidentally watched 'Electra' hoping for 'X-Men' or 'Batman'.