a V good film!

Rating: 9/10 (13 April 2006)

V for Virtuous, V for Vintage, these are but two words that describe V for Vendetta. V for Vendetta is a surprise package as, in my eyes, it is a lesser know DC comics character but it by no means is punching above it's weight by entering the film world. It can be compared to another DC comics favourite Batman, as Batman Begins is very similar to the way this film is laid out and how the story is told, it's dark, it's mysterious, it's awesome! I have never read the V for Vendetta comic, but I want to now. For a start V (the main character) isn't your average muscle bound, chisel jawed hero. He never takes his mask of, he is very well spoke, loves Shakespeare and isn't your goody goody hero as some people might perceive him as the villain depending on your point of view. The best bits of the film have to be whenever there are loads of bad guys trying to gun V down and he just whips out the knives and slashes a cap. I would of give this film a 10 but it has its flaws namely Natalie Portman's quite lame English accent. All in all a damn good film that I could watch time and time again.