This movie is a sucker; i.e. it sucks you in.

Rating: 8/10 (6 June 2009)

Starting out a little slow, and not really knowing what direction the film is going to take you, you're left at the mercy of the characters: a man in a mask, and a young girl whose innocence is her greatest asset. But the ride you're taken on is futuristic and intriguing. While it's difficult to trust a fellow who's (almost) always in disguise (as if he's hiding something sinister), your innocence, the girl's innocence, and the reporter/detective's innocence all lead you to a conclusion: government unchallenged is government out-of-control. An underlying theme is that we are "victims of our fears": we want the security, but not the control of an aristocratic "big brother". It can never really be that way - we will always eventually revolt when the crimes are uncovered.