Nothing Remarkable

Rating: 4/10 (21 March 2006)

I was expecting a very interesting afternoon at the movies after a friend of mine recommended this one to me, saying that she had been nearly on her feet and cheering at the end. Well, she and I have very different tastes, alas. I understand how V's mask plays an important role in the graphic novel, but on screen, honestly, it's just annoying, and it limited Hugo Weaving's acting so much that I'm surprised he merited a screen credit (sorry Hugo). Perhaps the Orwellian England where the story takes place is more interesting for those who haven't read Orwell. One thing that was very interesting to me, though, was the perspective on London's famous public camera scrutiny. I've always wondered what sort of end result that social experiment would have. Now we know - the subway bombers got caught and "V" got launched. Maybe I'm just an old fogy -- I did like the Matrix, though.