Modernized, but still good

Rating: 9/10 (15 August 2006)

The Graphic novel V for Vendetta was a piece of art, and an interesting comment to society that still holds a decent level of relevance seventeen years later. Question is how well this is translated to the silver screen. I'd say pretty good, make no mistake though, a lot have been changed, but seeing as there's a seventeen-year gap between the novel and the movie, and the idea of what is a 'near future' also have moved seventeen years. When you judge this movie, it's a bad idea to compare it to the book, so I will leave the matter of comparing them by saying there was some removed or altered scenes I missed, but that there were some added scenes I enjoyed. The acting in this movie is in general very good, with Hugo Weaving as the masked terrorist madman we all love, as a main attraction of sorts. The special effects are also nice, and the pyrotechnics in the start and end are truly breathtaking, especially mixed with the classical music added. The lighting and camera usage is also interesting, used in many cases to add more emotion to V's mask, most notably under Vs last fatal encounter with the authorities. The plot isn't too bad either, and flows well. All in all, this movie is a feast for both mind and eyes, but will possibly fail to satisfy if you've read the novel.