V for Vendetta

Rating: 9/10 (19 June 2011)

In the fight alone against the British Government, V is a hero played by Hugo Weaving, which could be considered a crazy man. Evey is played by Natalie Portman, she is the only person V has ever loved. Evey is in a struggle to figure out if V is a hero or a villain. V is driven to take revenge on anyone who was involved in him being disfigured from the fire. In the process of revenge V rescues Evey from the police, while she's caught walking after curfew. Evey is intrigued at the orchestra show V puts on for her, while destroying government buildings. Realizing V is trying to fight for freedom, Evey is not sure if he is the villain or the hero. V could be considered a terrorist that is, destine to blow up England's Parliament. Transmitting a message across the Televisions emergency station V states, in exactly 1 year whoever wants to break down the Government and fight for freedom should meet him on the lawn. The television station that V sends the message from is the same station that Evey works for. The station is of course owned by the very controlling Government. V wears a mask, that reminds me much of the Batman Movies. Batman is a hero, but also could be considered a villain. Another film that V reminds me of would be the Phantom of the Opera. The Phantom of the Opera wears a mask to hide his disfigurements as well. The mask kept my attention throughout the movie I was hoping to see the face underneath. Thousands of masks were sent out to citizens to wear on the night the Parliament would be destroyed. The movie is dark and sinister, with the music matching it perfectly. At V's lair it is dark and full of statues and items that V has stolen. With V's mask there is a significant amount of shadowing done. With too bright of lighting the effects of the mask would not work the same, it would not take the audience to the place they should be. The surreal feeling of what happens in the film V for Vendetta could happen in any country. I felt the film was extremely entertaining from the sword fighting to the orchestra being played through the speakers on the street. Revenge and bombing of buildings, there was nothing slow about the movie. V for Vendetta is a must see film.