11/05

Rating: 8/10 (29 March 2006)

An incredible action/adventure thriller of a completely mysterious man codenamed V.
The story is very inspiring, and has many similarities to todays 9/11 world.
The story revolves around a highly cultured and poetic terrorist, codename V, fighting a terrorist state leader, Chancellor Adam Sulter, while along the way trying to allow a young woman, Evey, to see the world as he sees it.
Even though that Sutler in this movie is a bad guy without a doubt, all throughout the movie the question is still out whether V is truly a good guy or a bad guy. The question is raised about V because V does cross the line with killing without remorse and employing the Stockholm syndrome onto Evey. But even with him crossing the line, he is still in many ways a good guy in this movie. He never hurts the innocent. He still has integrity, even risking everything he is working towards. And he opens and reawakens the minds of the free thinkers.
Evey is one of 2 people in this movie that is beyond a reasonable doubt a good guy/gal. No matter what, she wants to do the right thing. From doing what she can to stop a terrorist state to preventing a murder onto a villain. Showing courage when the time arises.
The other good guy in this movie is Chief Inspector Finch. Even though he is part of the council of the totalitarian state, the murders and terrorism perpetrated by V allows him to see the real world in a new light. Making him a better person.
Though being unable to see V's real face, this adds mysteriousness to the character. And Hugo Weaving's voice and speech patterns helps with the emotion and expressiveness of V.
There are some areas where the drama of the movie does lag by a noticeable amount, dropping it to a 9/10, and what looks like a partial rip off of the Matrix style fighting, way to go Wachowski Brothers, dropping it even further.
But all in all, V for Vendetta is still definitely a movie that deserves to be watched, and even more the graphic novel it was based upon to be read.
Give "V for Vedetta" ..... 8.5 out of 10