Close to perfect

Rating: 9/10 (15 September 2007)

The only reason I gave it a "9" is that perfection (implied by a "10") is a physical impossibility. Otherwise, this film would rate it. It discards the plot-stopping padding elements of the comics while retaining the key points and character facets which made the comic such a successful, thought-provoking work. The sad part being, those who desperately need to see this - to set THEM thinking - probably won't.
One thing, however, in the "synopsis" section someone wrote that V's name is "Rockwood" or some such. It isn't. That was a cover name - belonging to a man long dead - used to draw Inspector Finch to him. One of the side effects of the treatment at Larkhill was to erase much of V's memory. He doesn't know who he was, nor do we, either in the film or in the comics. Just 'the man in room 5' or "V" in Roman numerals.