V is for "V"ery political and still "V"ery stylish

Rating: 7/10 (8 March 2006)

This movie seems to tear me in two. On one side, it was well done and well implemented from my perspective, though I have never read the comic therefore digressing on it's true implementation is beyond my scope. On the other hand, this movie is almost too much to stomach, unless one is a true conspiracy theorist. My entire post-screening group interview was filled with people discussing how closely linked the government in "Vendetta" was to America's own. This could in no way be the case, though the crazies are always around.
While I would say that the audience reaction does not damage the film, I will also say I saw blatant motive for feeling the movie was a political message to support these theories. While I found the abundance of this message weighed the film down, it also carried with it a very film-noir/Victorian-esquire feeling. There are goodperformances and some good action (though it was well done). All in all, very stylish, but it tried a bit hard and hurt itself at the same time. 6/10 overall, but worth a watch for fun.