S for S#*t

Rating: Null/10 (6 April 2006)

A for Abysmal, B for Boring, C for crap, D for Dull, E for Everlasting, F for Farce, G for GOD will this cinematic experience EVER end without me either falling asleep, becoming brain dead, or leaving before the end?! When spending 6 quid to see this the latter option is not the preferred choice. I have never read any of the graphic novels by Alan Moore which the film is based on and thanks to this experience I will never wish to. This is a VERY bad movie. YES, Hugo Weaving does a good job acting with that STUPID BLOODY mask on throughout the film, The only positive. Natalie Portman CAN'T ACT, OK so I'm being a little harsh here, but after watching her in 3 Star Wars prequels( which giving birth I'm sure is less painful than that ) I cannot stand her and do not rate her at all when it comes to acting. YES she looks good, no wait she looks good WITH hair not WITHOUT, another reason to hate this movie. The problem with the film is its trying to make a serious political statement, warning us of how governments can have too much control almost like a dictatorship even in a democratic society. How we are all being brain washed through the governmental controlled media to discriminate against whatever the government wants us to. V's cause is to inspire the little people to stand up against them and let them know the they hold the key to power and change. Basically its an attack on the Bush/Blair nanny state governments......well YAWN YAWN YAWN. If, and I say IF I want to watch a film with such a serious tone I will watch Schindler's list or Crash, NOT an idiot anti-superhero in a mask endlessly talking about it when he should be out their trying to catch the riddler or something. If your going to make a movie with a serious political statement and you do not want to use a conventional storyline do it like Dr Stranglove, NOT like this. I rarely have been as annoyed when walking out of the cinema as I was after this. I seem to be in the minority by not liking this movie, but I really cannot see why so many people rave about this film. The pace is too slow, the direction is OK at best, the acting is OK at best, the special effects are OK at best. I just didn't like it AT ALL. 1/10 VERY POOR.