Feels Like A Missed Opportunity, That's Only 40% Completed

Rating: 2/10 (16 September 2006)

With all the hype leading up to V For Vendetta and myself being one of the followers I was looking forward to seeing V For Vendetta. V For Vendetta had mixed reviews on release and even many of the cult followers of the original comic book series felt cheated. The people who actually liked V For Vendetta most are the people who seemed to have not been following all the press up to release.
Not only is V For Vendetta a film that lacks a back-story to the film's main premise, it also lacks any kind of resolution. You'd never know that Hugo Weaving is the man under the mask because that's basically all he is throughout the film. Yet he creates a certain mystery to the already iconic "Guy Fawke's mask" becoming what is a somewhat intelligent terrorist, there seems no reason behind his odd attempt to over through the government and yet he still remains an interesting character even when he just rhymes descriptive words. All sounds a little strange I guess? Well it is and throughout the entire film I found myself wondering if the movie could become even more over dramatic, over acted and yes sadly extremely over the top.
V For Vendetta is filmed through a very strange visual style and one that at first I found very hard to get my head round. The bright colours and vivid fantasy look was one that I personally am not a fan of. I'm not quite sure if V For Vendetta was attempting to be realistic at showing a future where the government provoke fear into the hearts of every human being. V For Vendetta gives a vibe of "I hate everything to do with our governments" which I personally feel is a very generalised and over used concept.
The film's story and entertainment are the only things that keep the film together, even the acting from John Hurt is disappointing (If you can call it acting) and Hugo Weaving is not even acting he's just proving he's got a voice talent. Natalie Portman also disappoints with a bland role where the emotion feels very fake. The film has gigantic pacing problems and the end feels very abrupt, as well as ridiculous.
I don't recommend V For Vendetta, as it is often dull and over the top. To think that the film was created by the minds that warped The Matrix makes the film all the more disappointing. No way does it live up to the masterpiece that is The Matrix and V For Vendetta in the end achieves next to nothing. A contrived and messy waltz of nonsense.