Can you hear that lovely music.

Rating: 10/10 (17 March 2006)

I thought this was a very solid film. I had not read the graphic novel and had no problems keeping up. I also loved the content and the homages to "1984"(the least of which is casting John Hurt). Perhaps tomorrow I will think it more of an 8 or 9, but tonight it is a 10! I'll admit a few things now though. First, Natalie Portman's vocal track could have been louder in the first five minutes of the film. After all she is narrating. Also, I was personally unprepared for V and didn't quite know what to make of him in his first conversation with Evey. I found it more amusing than annoying and quickly caught up to speed with his glib repartee. Hugo Weaving did an amazing job with his voice and actions to express what was going on behind the mask. I feel I have given it a ten and have only written about the negatives, but that's the kind of movie buff I am. I hate to ruin all the delicious details by saying too much. Rock on Wachowski Bros.