The truly horrific nature of futuristic England's government is revealed as the enigmatic V exacts his revenge

Rating: 6/10 (15 March 2006)

Overall, an exciting, thought provoking movie. However, it was far more captivating in the beginning and middle, than towards the end when it seemed the movie was trying to pack too much in. It was full of loaded ideas, but they were spread thin instead of being explored in depth. I think this movie had the potential to be very powerful, but any poignancy (and to a large extent the viewer's ability to sympathize with V) was lost in the grandiosity and self-importance this film projected. Moreover, it is hard to stomach an anti-establishment message from a huge company like WB. It is worth seeing, but don't expect an inspiration to take on the man that will last longer than the car ride home.