Really, really good!

Rating: 10/10 (2 September 2006)

Perhaps surprisingly, this turned out to be really good! I wasn't expecting all that much and actually picked it out at Blockbuster because what I wanted to see (16 Blocks) was out of stock.
But, it's probably one of the best films I've seen in a long long time. Strong storyline - and quite topical too, with recent attempts by the current UK government to outlaw gatherings, protests etc - and some great acting from the entire cast. Portman is predictably good, V himself is rather amusing (his alliterative speech at the beginning of the film is a work of art on the part of the scriptwriter and well delivered - I wonder how many dubs it took?) and the supporting cast are all great. Even Stephen Fry, who's normally entirely bland and overrated, managed a sterling performance.
English accents only slipped a couple of times in the film, which isn't bad either! Highly recommended - if you haven't seen it yet, do so!