A great ride from start to the end

Rating: 9/10 (16 March 2006)

Watched this in Singapore a few hours ago and I must say, it's really worth the wait and the eight bucks I paid to watch it on the opening day! I never read the comic book before, and I only knew briefly about the characters and the background of the story before watching it ... and I came out really impressed by it! There were a few minor cut-off scenes (Singapore's version is cut :C ) that I experienced, but nothing too major to make a change in the overall story. Really great story telling here, it kept me on my seat all the way, even if the crowd did feel there parts that went on bait slow ... but I enjoyed it very much.
Eveybody's acting was great, I enjoyed how Hugo Weaving acted out as V. Under a mask, he managed to make you feel how his character should be ... it's almost as if his mask could change to the right expression, yet it's always the same look ... he really did a good job with his role. Not to be outdone was Natalie Portman's acting ... she really did a great job in this movie, just loved the way she showed fear in her body language, whether she was a prisoner or being hunted down by the police ... great job on her part.
As for the action sequence, I'm thankful it was not overdone at all. I enjoyed the way the sequences are played out, the main focus is not so much on the violence, but anyone would tell you ... it's the storyline and the views that matter more in this movie. You want an action flick? This film isn't that mindless, go watch something else. It would take some intelligence to appreciate beyond the general summary that everyone knows.
I'll recommend it ... i'm not the least disappointed ... it would really be perfect if it was really released on the 5th of November!