Can you say Perfection ?

Rating: 10/10 (1 June 2008)

I had never read Alan Moore's original comic before. In fact I had very little fore knowledge what V for Vendetta was all about before entering theater. All I know it was about dystopia (I have a weak spot about productions like that ) , totalitarianism and one hero's struggle...I sat down and get up when the movie finished. But but I couldn't think or do anything anymore. I was in a sensory overload. This movie was so full of ideas , messages , style , drama. Especially for a comic...Messages of this movie relevant even today and will continue to be important even tomorrow.
Development of characters are superb at least. And acting oh God considering acting of today as wise ass lame one liners and having cool exterior , can any word marvelous British stage acting we see here. Hugo Weaving as V an anti hero not perfect just tragic and dramatic main lead was magnificent. His actions as I mentioned combined with his literature and art makes him number one hero among comic book adaptations in my list. Natalie Portman holds on very well also , not disappears but slowly taking up lead with radical character change of Evey. Stephen Rea is mesmerizing as honest police detective Eric Finch who is struggling to find V but meanwhile slowly opening up his eyes and realizing what kind of regime he is serving in. John Hurt is pleasing to watch as totalitarian dictator of Oceania no...sorry England 'ahem' Tim Piggott Smith is Creedy as malevolent chief of secret police organization , Gestapo like "Finger", Stephen Fry as TV show comedian who lost his taste because of the state everyone forced to live in. Roger Allam and John Standing perverted members of Norsefire party , demagogue TV commenter and sick priest. Natasha Wightman as Valerie a cry from past...Whew no more words to describe their awesome performance.
George Orwell's 1984 , history of Nazi Germany and current state of affairs and administration of US are clear inspirations behind this movie. Editing of James McTeigue is marvelous especially in domino scene...I will cut it short. After watching this beauty , a reminder of why cinema is an art , not just an industry of money making , V for Vendetta became one of the defining term of excellence in movie making with "Shawshank Reeedmption" , "Green Mile"