By far the best movie I've seen in awhile

Rating: 10/10 (28 March 2006)

Before seeing this movie, I'd only heard of it once, in regards to Natalie Portman's shorn head. I had no knowledge of the GN, who was directing, who was acting, anything. I hadn't even seen a trailer.
I went in expecting a cheesy action flick. I walked out amazed, enlightened, and best of all, thinking.
This movie, unlike most movies you see today, succeeds because it completely ignores the plan for a successful film. The hero is not handsome(courtesy of burns and a mask), the female lead isn't brave, the hero is a terrorist, and the romance is so subtle that it leaves you wondering "what really went on between them?" Few movies give you eloquence ad violence, sci-fi and history, without failing miserably in the process. This one does. It spans every audience. It's so deep that one could talk about every minute detail for hours upon weeks, yet the surface plot is entertaining enough to pull in those who may not care for the philosophical tones.
Save for the violence (primarily the beatings ad V's holycrapcool knife skills, which may disturb sensitive or young viewers), I see this film as one that anyone could go to and get something out of.
Hollywood, THIS is what you should strive for.