An exceptional movie at an exceptional time

Rating: 10/10 (8 November 2006)

Rarely is an anti-hero given such an archetype character to play. Brilliant driven, and absolutely in control of everything. Except the person he cares about. Hugo Weaving electing to play the character completely in costume and never allowing his real face to be seen gives him a chance to show off Oscar caliber acting chops. His body language and vocal quality are even more mesmerizing with no facial expression other than the Fawkes mask he hides his deformed face behind.
The subject matter is excellent. How do you bring a country back under the control of the people when in their fear they have given up all control. How do you punish the people responsible for unspeakable crimes, even when these people have made those crimes legal? It is also rare that a movie of a comic book trusts its source material enough to be so faithful to the original, and yet add new dimension. Brilliantly written, brilliantly directed, and brilliantly acted. One of my all time favorite movies.