V for Victory

Rating: 10/10 (26 March 2006)

I am not one who condones the use of violence to make a statement. If anything, I believe that an idea is just as strong as a violent gesture and that if one is to overcome an oppressor, one simply has to stand up and say "Hey! Bug off!" Then again, I live in a neighborhood overrun with thugs and drugs. So I probably am the wrong person to ask on the subject.
V for Vendetta asked a lot of questions. I think that before one watches the movie, one should be ready or at least prepared mentally enough to 1) Understand what V is actually saying and 2) ask the questions themselves without linking them to obvious events and panning this film as nothing more than a political statement.
The movie centers around a government that COULD be our own in a very near future...not necessarily what IS our government now. I do believe on thing is true about the movie...When one loses all fear, one is truly free. Too bad, we're all pretty damn caged. V for Vendetta. V for a Mental Victory. Forgive me if this review is a bit weird. I like to write sometimes.