Fighting Terror with Terror

Rating: 8/10 (25 March 2006)

Definitely an entertaining movie, with a spectacular performance by Natalie Portman. Intriguing plot that slowly reveals the mystery behind the character of "V" throughout the movie. It begins with a bang and kept my attention throughout. A good mix of action (fires, explosions, and knife fighting!) and suspense, with many conspiracy-laced subplots. My only reservation was the general message that the movie sent. Granted, the government in this film is a reflection of the Nazi-ruled Germany but (without giving too much away) it seems that terrorism is help up as an appropriate solution to the problem and ultimately one that gives freedom and hope to the masses. I know it's just a movie, but it left me with an uneasy feeling that someone might leave the theater with a few new ideas about how to solve the tensions that exist between a man and his government.