I was expecting something a lot better

Rating: 6/10 (27 September 2017)

Having read some glowing reviews beforehand, I was really looking forward to seeing 'V for Vendetta' for the first time. Now I've seen it, I must say that I was underwhelmed. Maybe the reviews gave me false expectations, but the film just didn't come close to being the 'masterpiece' that many reviewers before me have called it. Aside from an intriguing main character and some great visuals, it left me cold.
From the get-go, the film is more interested in showcasing a bunch of knife fights, explosions and firework displays (timed to music, of course) than telling any sort of story. As a result, the film becomes repetitive and tiresome very fast. The excessive action and violence is only interesting for so long and when it finally wears thin, the weak and poorly executed plot is clear to see.
'V for Vendetta' isn't the film I was hoping it would be and I was expecting something a lot better to be honest.