Annoying for the Rich and Mighty - extremely important for YOU

Rating: 10/10 (20 March 2006)

Whenever you hear a movie review by a good friend about a mainstream film, there will be the usual statements about its special effects, the performance of the actors, the consistency of the screenplay etc. etc. When asked about 'V for Vendetta', all these categories and considerations became irrelevant, with only one comment remaining: this movie is IMPORTANT. It is even that much important that it should be used at schools for political education and democratic awareness.
Why? Isn't the movie about terrorists who blow up buildings, kill police officers and government members? How could one condone such actions?
The main message lies elsewhere: YOU are the people, and YOU are responsible for democracy. If you accept the news in the mass media (which is not even half of the truth) without thinking over or further research, if you are easily infected by fear and paranoia induced by the "authorities", if you shut your mouth to all succeeding law changes, then YOU are responsible that the state becomes the biggest terrorist of all. Thus it's perfectly understandable (though, for me as an absolute pacifist, not justifiable) that a counter-terrorism emerges to fight the prime terrorist.
Democracy desperately needs people who ask, research, think, discuss, enlighten, and - if necessary - resist when things go awry. Like the Wachowski Brothers. Like Michael Moore. And - hopefully - like you.