Grand story, deviant planning, provokes words into action

Rating: 9/10 (14 January 2011)

When I first heard of V for Vendetta, I was thinking it was going to be something similar to the Comic movies (Spiderman, Xmen, Superman, etc), but obviously my assumption was way off. The beginning was dark, it showed London as a completely destroyed country with all that remains is constant Martial Law, a society of order, but also has much corruption. An in the face of such corruption comes London's hero, V. V was unexpected, well thought out, deviant but justly, carries a heavy burden that apparently only he can stop & reshape, and holds similar personalities to Edmund Dantes, Phantom of Opera, Batman (a very small part), and Neo - a man that is more than a man, but a symbol, a symbol to both inspire the masses and make the corrupt fear the future. While the movie (and story) was better than I had originally imagined, I was sad that V was never shown, and ultimately, and literally, died for both his beliefs an his revenge against the corrupt government. The movie STILL to this day, fills me up with the thought of hope an that one day, the world will see a similar symbol that will free us all from what we fear. The message I believe that was meant, was not unity through terrorism or anarchy, but through inspiration, an to quote inspiration through V, "While the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power. Words offer the means to meaning, and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth." A movie that feels a bit short, has a grand story, famous actors, and a spectacular plot with a grand end. A truly MUST see.