A rare pleasure amongst so many failures out there.

Rating: 9/10 (10 July 2006)

My standards are perhaps unrealistic but I expect much from movies. I expect intelligent movies with superb plot lines, adequate pace, dramatics that are meant to do more than just run out the clock, and yes, above all to leave me thinking about them for days to follow. Alas, rarely have I taken pleasure in what I have watched for so long. This evening, while watching V for Vendetta, all my expectations were not only met but also exceeded beyond my standards. V for Vendetta left me reminiscing about classics such as 1984 and Brazil and belongs to a category of movies that deliver powerful images along with ideas that have resurfaced time and again in human history. I will watch this movie again, learn from it, analyze it, and enjoy it. This movie was a true viewing pleasure and I hope others will find it as satisfying and intriguing as I have.
V for Vendetta is a movie that one must allow him or herself to truly immerse in from beginning to the end. It is important to empathize with the characters and the settings to grasp the concepts, motivations of characters in the movie, and the subtle messages hidden behind the more obvious ones. This movie is not only about a concept, but also about a man, a woman, and a carefully developed supporting cast as they wind their way through the myriad of developmental cycles. My only complaint with the movie was the Matrix like special effects that were obviously placed to placate those expecting more action and CGI graphics than viewers satisfied with dialogue and story development. These special effects did not add to the movie but hampered it from identifying itself with other classics before it. Happy viewing.