Victorious..........Vanglorious.............Vendetta!

Rating: 8/10 (25 March 2006)

Before I begin, I would like to say that viewing the film in Imax have accenuated my movie going experience. Now with that being said this movie was a spectacular spectacle of special qualities. I have read reviews from critics taking shots at the film because of the heavy use of issues the film takes on. Some critics even go as far as saying that its topics are nothing new.
This is an action movie with a message. It deals with relevant topics in a non-intellectual way. At times you may feel like they are blundging you with a rock of righteousness. The thing is they are not talking about our current issues, but more of a place that mirrors our own current state of affairs.
Lines like "artists tell lies to tell the truth", may seem a bit like they are laying it on thick. The fact that this is still an action movie allows for things like this to get a free pass.
When we see V's lair we see rooms filled with mountains of books and old artwork. This leads me to think that this is the lifestyle that led Ted Kaczynski to become the unibomber. An unchecked mind is a dangerous one, and an intelligent mind can be even more so.
Give V a chance, you won't be disappointed.