Very good

Rating: 8/10 (28 April 2006)

I initially didn't think I'd go see this but after seeing how well it had been reviewed and how bad everything else out at the time was I decided to go and was very pleasantly surprised. I really enjoyed V is for Vendetta. I kept trying to think what it was like but really couldn't pin it to anything. A little Sleepy Hollowish with a Matrix like quality to it. Very much had a comic book feel but unlike say Sin City it wasn't just all just flashy cinematography. Natalie Portman was excellent and Hugo Weaving was even better. Hours after walking out it hit me what a great job he did as all he had to work with was he mannerisms. The story was very good for a comic book film (seeing that comic book plots are usually over the top ridiculous) much like the first XMen.