Anarchy in the U.K.!

Rating: 10/10 (11 March 2008)

Whats there not to like about this movie? It has everything a great movie should have and more!
First off, there was a perfect cast. Natalie Portman was the perfect choice to play Evey Hammond, I don't think any other actress could have even come close to filling the part as Natalie did. She didn't even seem to be acting as much as living the role of Evey. Then there's Hugo Weaving. First off, I must say that I did not have confidence in Weaving to play as part such as V, but I was proved wrong. Weaving gave an award-winning performance as V; who is on my personal list of "Best Movie Characters". We also have Stephen Rea, who pulled off the part of the determined, curious Inspector Eric Finch very well. Finch is one of those characters who is with the bad guy but you still root for him. There's also Stephen Fry, whose character, Gordon Dietrich, brought a lot of color to the movie with his jokes and values. John Hurt gave a surprisingly excellent performance as Chancellor Adam Sutler also. The rest of the cast was very good as well but if I take the time to name each one, we'll be here all night.
Aside from having a perfect cast, this movie has the privilege of having one of the best plots I've seen in years. The concept is similar to 1984, but also bears quite a resemblance to the Nazi Regime before WWII. Basically, this is a futuristic, British version of Nazi Germany. Except here, we have V who plans to take down the government through the people.
Along with a great story and characters is a good music score. A lot of classical music was used here and goes with the mood quite well.
The special FX were Grade A. Not just because they were great either, but because they weren't overused as a lot of movies tend to do.
I recommend this movie to anyone and everyone. I guarantee you'll enjoy it.
10/10.