"E" for Excellent!

Rating: 9/10 (6 January 2007)

Hugo Weaving stars as V, a masked man who knows how to please the ladies while, at the same time, fight with knives. Natalie Portman plays Evey, a working-class girl who befriends the mysterious man.
During the movie, you come to realize that V is not only after Natalie Portman's character and fling knives at anyone who poses a threat to him, but is on a special mission involving the corrupt government of London, lead by the chancellor (played by the talented John Hurt). Stephen Lang plays the chief inspector on the case, who is understandably confused by all the mayhem which leads to the spectacular climax.
You don't know if V is the bad guy or the hero, considering how the government in the near-future does not seem to be the kindest and most reliable government, and how V begins killing a handful of people during the course of the film.
It's obvious this film is based on a comic book, since it has that sort of atmosphere and fighting choreography (think of the "Blade" films).