Impressive storyline impressive acting

Rating: 10/10 (18 March 2006)

Can you win an Oscar for a role in which your face is never seen? I think you can after seeing Hugo Weaving as "V". Playing a role where he is covered head to toe and wears an unchanging mask Hugo still gives the best performance of all in a movie filled with good acting. He manages to convey all the emotions and draw out the audiences sympathy and outrage with only his voice and movements. Natalie Portman does a fine job as Evie from her characters shock to her fear and ultimately her resolve. The story is an excellent warning about giving too much power to the government and allowing fear to guide politics. The action sequences are beautifully done but not over-done as in many movies these days. Hopefully this movie will do well and show Hollywood you don't need to be a matrix clone or a sequel/prequel to be a good film.