Very good, and I'm saying this as a Brit!

Rating: 10/10 (27 March 2006)

V for Vendetta is a dramatic and fast paced futuristic thriller, set in a very bizarre future version of England!! Although there were some moments when I felt like cringing due to some obvious and avoidable clichés, I managed to laugh these moments off as I am not easily offended.
The plot of the movie was very finely wrought, and was never dull or boring once I had become involved in the movie's story and stopped viewing it objectively... There were enough plot changes to sustain interest, and to cover up loose ends.
The action scenes' impact were even greater for their rarity, a sort of "music without silence" comparison.
The movie built skillfully to an amazing climax, and had exactly the right kind of message that is relevant for today's society.
I have not read the graphic novel, and I suspect that despite popular opinion to the contrary, this movie was not written to add to the Graphic Novel in any way, but rather to steal its ideas that work on the big screen and drop those that don't, henceforth creating a film that anyone can enjoy. To be honest this film adaptation may seem less good to fans of the graphic novel, but I suspect that it is best for the majority of people the way it is.
This movie is written for today's generation, so I would recommend it to comparatively younger cinema goers, i.e. students, who may enjoy it more.
There is plenty in this movie for anyone willing to let themselves enjoy it and drop their pathetic prejudices and gripes.