The Best Alan Moore Adaption Yet (And Only One Worth It)

Rating: 10/10 (15 July 2008)

I write this before Watchmen which I have high hopes for, but V For Vendetta is the best film adaption of an Alan Moore story/concept and one of the 5 best movies ever made.
Alan Moore's stories/concepts have had a HORRIBLE run in Hollywood (League Of Extraordinary, Constantine, From Hell), and I can understand why he would never want anything to do with the people who have so blatantly ruined his vision. But V For Vendetta was not one of those movies.
This movie came along during an important time. Most movies, TV and music were afraid to challenge the emerging fascism of the neo-conservative movement. All were afraid to handle the ideas and concepts behind the fear tactics used by fascist regimes. But V For Vendetta challenged those conceptions in 1981 and again the movie challenged them in 2004. I am ALWAYS against changes being made to source material, but this movie handled it amazingly and did the RIGHT thing.
Even someone who doesn't care for politics would enjoy this movie. Great acting, great vision, good action, and everything about it get's a 10 rating from me.