V for Vendetta is a MASTERPIECE

Rating: 9/10 (8 April 2008)

"People should not fear their governments.....governments should be afraid of their people." V for Vendetta made me cry. I'm 19, from New Jersey, and by NO means a sissy. For YEARS I waited for a socio-political drama like this, and I was NOT disappointed. I had not read or even heard of Frank Miller before this, and I was just ASTOUNDED. This movie encompassed all the greatest points of George Orwell's 1984 in a much more realistic (and FAR scarier) scenario. In short, the scene at the end, with everyone removing their masks, was a work of art on it's own. With the 1812 overture playing in the background, and the faces of those who died appearing in the crowd, this film broke ground. It inspired me. Should my government grow out of control (it's bad, I know, but it's not THIS bad) I feel like the lessons I learned by watching this movie would grant me the strength to stand up for what I know is right. V for Vendetta changed my life. Every year since it's release I have celebrated the fifth of November, and will continue to do so for the rest of my life. Remember, remember the fifth of November; the gunpowder treason and plot. I can think of no reason that the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot. Viva the most Verbose,Vexing, Virtuous and downright Veracious Vaudevillian and Victorious semi-Villain the Vox populi has ever seen! Viva V! FREEDOM! FOREVER!