Possibly the Best Film I've Seen in Decades

Rating: 10/10 (9 August 2006)

I was practically speechless after watching this movie. I thought it was going to be just another action flick my 20-year-olds rent on DVD, but I was wrong. The acting is incredibly good -- Hugo Weaving, even with a mask, is flawless. How he expresses with his voice and inflection his anger, sadness, happiness, love...he's just incredible. Natalie Portman was great, and I don't think I could find a cast member that wasn't -- Inspector Finch was fabulous, too. The music, scenery, dialogue, and THEME...this is a MUST SEE!
I had heard previously this was compared to the Matrix. Whereas the Matrix has some great action scenes, there is just no comparison. This movie tells a very real story, and seems to parallel what could have happened if things turned out differently after WWII, and gives you a scary glimpse of what could happen when government does not represent the people.