S for Surprise

Rating: 10/10 (10 December 2006)

A friend convinced me to watch this movie and it quickly became clear that I was witnessing one of those moments cinema was created for: meaningful dialogs, unforgettable characters, luxurious photography, British stage acting tradition, but above all, a great plot. Living exuberantly committed to his life, V brilliantly reminds us the pleasure and strength of knowing the part we wish to play in the big movie - and his rhetoric is absolutely focused on our time.
Maybe its just an update of an endless struggle that the movie industry has captured more than once in different generations. Still, with so many things diverting our attention it is refreshing to be surprised by a tradition of though that sometimes seems to no longer exist.