V is for Vacuous

Rating: 3/10 (18 March 2006)

Further proof that I was right about "The Matrix". The latest ham-fisted concoction from the Wachowski siblings (rumour has it "Brothers" is no longer applicable), shows an "uncompromising vision" of the U.K.'s inevitable totalitarian future at the hands of Bizarro-world, neo-Nazi types. Terrorist/hero/drama nerd "V" takes to bombing landmarks in hopes of fostering civil unrest...a mission he just might accomplish if he'd stop waxing philisophic for ten damn seconds! His pretentious verbiage made me want to smother him with a pillow and put him (and me) out of our misery. Visionary. Controversial. Propaganda. I've heard "V for Vendetta" called all of these things. The only name I haven't heard it called is by its proper description, a tedious pile of DUMB! If you're going to batter me senseless with your hilariously nightmarish apocalyptic visions, at least have the common decency not to bore me to death in the process! I'm probably all alone on this one (again) but I know crapola when I see it! To read more of this review (including its comic companion piece) check out www.flickskinny.com