Wow!

Rating: 9/10 (27 March 2006)

Okay...This is a combination of Phantom of the Opera (killing people, guy in a mask, etc), Beauty and the Beast (an ugly man and a beautiful woman), and a political thriller. This has to be one of the best movies that I have seen in a very long time and I would like to point out that Natalie Portman does not look half bad with her head shaved. lol. Anyway...Hugo Weaving (sorry if I didn't spell it right) is a master of all when he uses his voice in a debonair fashion, whether V is out killing those who wronged him or introducing himself to a fascinating but scared lady. Natalie Portman does very well in the transition from a scared young woman who doesn't really see herself in a life...more like a living prison...to a sort of punky, kick butt type of gal who won't take crap off of anyone simply because there is nothing new anyone else could possibly do to her that could hurt her anymore. This movie is about politics, love, family values, and standing up for what you believe to be right. No matter what the cost, no matter what could happen, or what one is threatened with. It takes a vast amount of courage to stand up for what you believe to be right. And that is exactly what this movie is about. It just so happens that they tied a love story into the folds for a little added spice and the result is a fascinating look at what one person can do to change the world.