It's Time To Make A Stand

Rating: 10/10 (19 March 2006)

This is the absolute "GOD" of anarchy movies. This movie is intelligent, sleek, new and creative and totally violent, it can appeal to everyone (unless your in love with Hitler or even the government now). It takes place in the mid to late 00's, the only notification on time is a paper that is written awhile ago when the government started taking over which is dated at 2015 (although the original comic took place during 1997-98). This new version of the Nazi's even have there own symbol but unlike the swastika this new symbol isn't a Hindu good luck charm it's more of a cross with an extra horizontal line. V for Vendetta is based on a graphic novel by Alan Moore and David Lloyd with the same name. The story revolves over the next rain of a fascist government, though Jews are never mentioned, they pick on Muslims and homosexuals mostly. The government is in complete control and makes sure the people keep thinking that they need them.
Code name "V" is the main character and as you may have guessed he has set out a Vendetta on the people that have ruined his life and the government who is ruining other people's life's. He's a sword wielding terrorist (a terrorist that you root for!) who dresses like Guy Fawks and quotes Shakespeare. He longs for things the government has kept from the public such as art, freedoms, music and literature. He follows Guy Fawks's plan and does all of his destruction on November the fifth. Hugho Weaving plays "V" and should win a golden glob or an Oscar, his performance should not be missed. Then there's Evey, played by Natalie "Mrs.Skywalker" Portman who's had a life full of tragedies but still follows the powers blindly. Until "V" influences her to rise against the oppression. Mr.Finch, played by Stephen Rea, is the police officer who tries to catch "V" but while trying to find him discovers some tight lidded secrets. And of course there's the leader, Adam Sutler, played by, John Hurt, and has a hair cut just like, Hitler.
A completely astonishing movie which teaches us about the power of one and what we can accomplish. It also teaches us to question our leaders and not to believe the media, because they are all owned by people with ties to the government and only give their point of view. Best movie I think I've ever seen, complete thumbs up, this movie covers every emotion and does it well. This is how a movie should be made and will become a classic that in 30 years people will still remember remember the fifth of November.... and this movie. (too bad they didn't release this movie on the 5th of November but maybe it will come out on video on the fifth)