The Britain of the future is an Orwellian nightmare - only one man can save us! (Surprise, surprise...)

Rating: 9/10 (3 April 2006)

I must admit, I've been waiting for something else from the Wachowski brothers since - well, you'd have had to spend the last 5 years dead to not know what they did before this. I can only say; oh, my word. Somebody asked me yesterday what film I'd compare V for Vendetta to (in most cases not a big problem, you'd be surprised how few original ideas there are left these days). I thought briefly of A Clockwork Orange, and 1984, and discarded them. Not even close. I eventually had to admit that it IS original (to me, at least), and a damn good film to boot. Chock full of quality performances (Hugo Weaving steals the whole thing, despite being heavily incognito) and quick, razor-sharp dialogue. Don't miss it - especially if you're British!