Magnificent!

Rating: 10/10 (3 August 2006)

I was astounded by this Movie. Really. I say that because, after Reloaded and Revolution (which disappointed me even more than I expected), I used to think the Wachowski Bros had cheated us all with the Matrix first (and only, I might add) chapter, and that the real dimension of their talent was the one we had the luck to "appreciate" with Assassins (which, IMHO, is going to be remembered as one of worst movies ever). So, although (or should I say "since") I'm a HUGE fan of Alan Moore's comic, I have to admit that I was a little skeptical. What can I say? I don't know whether I was wrong about the authors or not (who cares, anyway?), but this is a surprisingly TERRIFIC movie and I can't wait for the day the DVD shall be released in Italy! Good acting (Natalie Portman is one of the best young actresses in the biz, only Scarlett Johansson could be reasonably compared to her) and, most of all, a Great Screenplay (but maybe we should thank Alan Moore for this) make this one of the greatest movies I've ever seen, no doubt about it. Not mentioning some typically brilliant genius idea, such as John Hurt playing the right-winger chancellor (a homage to Michael Radford's "1984", I guess). I realized that what I was seeing was a work of art right from the beginning, but the more time passed by, the higher the pleasure. I think that one of most frequent misconception about this movie could concern the genre it belongs to. Well, in my opinion, this is not an action movie. Or better yet, this isn't JUST an action movie, and this is its strong card. X-men is an action movie. Superman returns is an action movie. V for vendetta is much more. It's not just the story of a guy with a mask who gets bored of all those Nazi bullshit and goes berserk, kicking asses and blowing up buildings. It is a wonderful representation of emotions, feelings, situations and characters in a well-balanced mix of action, dialogues and poetry and, most important thing, the plot is not so far from being a realistic picture of the world we're currently living in (at least, some part of it). This movie is a perfect mix between Orwell, Edmond Rostand's Cyrano (well, just a little bit angry) and the Matrix, played by really good actors and based on one of greatest graphic novels ever. So, whether you've read the comic or not, this masterpiece is a must-see, because there is really no reason why the 5th of November should ever be forgot.