What the hell?

Rating: 1/10 (17 March 2006)

Well i set out with anticipation for this film. After reading most of the graphic novel of the same title i was looking forward to seeing it put on the big screen. Sadly the film doesn't do the novel justice in any way shape or form. Because i'm nice i'll start off with what i liked, then i'll pull it apart:
> The fight scenes - As usual with the brothers' films, the fights get some special attention, and it does show in perhaps what were the saving graces of this film.
> The Special Effects - As much as they were in the wrong place at the wrong time (more on this later) they still looked good.
And now onto the things that seem rather, well, questionable (starting small, if you can call it that):
> The weapons used - Throughout the entire film, V gets about killing his victims with a knife, yet in the novel he never once draws a blade.
> The order of events - First few scenes of the film, the old Bailey gets blown apart, first few parts of the novel, its the houses of parliament. On a similar note, at the end of the film, the houses of parliament get blown up, in the novel its downing street.
> The Entire Plot! - The film spends time prattling on about viruses and what not, the novel is concerned with a fascist government.
Now before i start a flame war, i am aware of terms such as "artistic license" and the like, but this film is far from art. Quite frankly they took the novel, copied the title, then made what they thought would be cool. Some parts work, but for the most part its £5 and 2 hours of my time i wish i'd kept.