power to the people

Rating: 9/10 (25 April 2006)

V not only stands for vendetta. He represents revenge, the fight against suppression, liberation of the masses and the freedom of thought. Oscar Wilde said once: "Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth." Well, this Zorro of the future reveals the truth, not only for himself, but for all the oppressed ones, the common people who can change the world. "V for vendetta" sums up ideas found in Orwell's "1984", Gaston Leroux's "The Phantom of the Opera" and other movies such as "The Mask of Zorro" or "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen". In my opinion, the reinvigoration of these ideas is very appropriate nowadays. I especially liked Portman's performance, who proves yet another time that she can represent the most fanciful character in a natural way.