One of my All Time Favorites

Rating: 9/10 (19 September 2010)

I went into this movie not expecting much. The previews looked rather hokey on first glance, sort of like a "B" movie take on a silly comic book character.
Watching this movie however, I was fascinated from the beginning.
I believe Hugo Weaving deserved an Oscar for his performance as "V". To create such a deep, fascinating, and sympathetic character without ever showing his face has to rank among the greatest acting achievements ever put on film.
The dialog in the film was fantastic, almost poetic at times, again due in large part to Weaving's performance. I understand much of it was taken virtually word for word from the graphic novel, which is now on my "must read" list.
I was also a fan of Stephen Rea's performance as Inspector Finch. His tired, professional dignity, working in support of a government he was very wary of, was perfect.
But most of all, I loved the message of this movie. It is in the nature of all governments to gradually limit freedom, even governments with relatively benevolent beginnings. This occurs incrementally, and with noble sounding intentions. V for Vendetta can serve as a wake-up call for how far this trend can go if not arrested.
See this movie. You will not be sorry.