Not overwhelming.

Rating: 5/10 (1 November 2006)

Am I the only person who didn't like this film? Basically, all it involved is a lot of shouting men, repetitive scenes in offices and V's chamber, the stupid bloke on the huge screen who tried to deliver unforgettable lines that would be remembered in cinema forever (but failed), and that stupid news reporter who kept shouting, swearing and saying, "England prevails." The acting is also pretty wooden, and there is no way the action explodes in this film - there is hardly any action in the whole thing. The ending was sadly poor, and though the action sequences were well-done and directed, there were too few of them to satisfy most people's tastes. Arty-farty flashbacks with voiceovers just don't cut the cheese any more, and with forgettable music and acting, this film let me down. It should not be on the Top 250 - no way.
This film also tried to tackle topics that were way over its head, such as sexual corruption in the Church, but be honest, that was better done in the Blackadder 2 episode "Money". Dull and way-overrated, V For Vendetta joins Catwoman as a poor graphic-novel adaptation (well, it does in my opinion). Not great. 5/10
P.S. V's introduction was just sad and pathetic - another thumbs down.