This is stunning stuff

Rating: 10/10 (25 March 2006)

There are three occasions that I have seriously considered seeing a film a second time in its immediate aftermath. The Field starring Richard Harris, JFK ( as I was puzzled by the plot--the movie more than the assassination) and finally V for Vendetta. This is a wonderful film. It is all at once political, romantic, thriller, tragedy, comedy. I cannot speak highly enough. The pace of the film is perfect. It never once let me go. From a stirring opening it just gets better and better . The casting is spot on. Roger Allam who i had once seen in the National Theatre in London playing Lopakhin in the Cherry Orchard is great as are Portman, Fry, Rea and of course a wonderful turn by Hugo Weaving behind the mask. Go see this. It's a splendid thing.