V for Vendetta [HD DVD]
by James McTeigue
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Actor: Hugo Weaving, John Hurt, Natalie Portman, Stephen ReaDirector: James McTeigue
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Original Language); French (Dubbed)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.40:1
Running Time: 132 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-10-31
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of V for Vendetta [HD DVD]
Movie Review: A Definite Must See Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
*I'm sure you can read the basic story line from the product description so I won't rehash the specific events of the movie for you again.*
I was quite disappointed to read one of the editorial reviews describing this movie as "stylish but empty". I found this movie to be one of the most thought provoking and emotionally appealing movies made in the last decade. The connections between the characters (Evy, V, Valarie-the girl in the cell next door) are complex and at times heartbreaking. The movie has an underlying political message that is very relevant today- not just another county's future where the movie is set. We must be wary of blind faith in our political leaders; fear should not allow us to give away our personal freedom and rights as human beings. We are not just a number(5 i.e. V) or a sexual preference, creed, etc., we are human beings and we all have our own story to tell. This is a movie not only about the transformation of a government because of terrorism but how it can change people. If you are reading this and trying to decide whether or not see this movie I would highly recommend it (although I have not read the graphic novel which I'm sure is better-all books are better than their movie counterparts). I've lent it to a few of my friends, all of which enjoyed it. Whether you love it or hate it- V is a must see movie.
Summary of V for Vendetta [HD DVD]
Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, V For Vendetta tells the story of a mild-mannered young woman named Evey (Natalie Portman) who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man (Hugo Weaving) known only as "V." Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, V ignites a revolution when he urges his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers the truth about V's mysterious background, she also discovers the truth about herself - and emerges as his unlikely ally in the culmination of his plan to bring freedom and justice back to a society fraught with cruelty and corruption."Remember, remember the fifth of November," for on this day, in 2020, the minds of the masses shall be set free. So says code-name V (Hugo Weaving), a man on a mission to shake society out of its blank complacent stares in the film V For Vendetta. His tactics, however, are a bit revolutionary to say the least. The world in which V lives is very similar to Orwell's totalitarian dystopia in 1984: after years of various wars, England is now under "big brother" Chancellor Adam Sutler (played by John Hurt, who ironically played Winston Smith in the movie 1984) whose party uses force and fear to run the nation. After gaining power, minorities and political dissenters were rounded up and removed; artistic and unacceptable religious works were confiscated. Cameras and microphones are littered throughout the land, and the people are perpetually sedated through the governmentally controlled media. Taking inspiration from Guy Fawkes, the 17th century co-conspirator of a failed attempt to blow up Parliament on November 5, 1605, V dons a Fawkes mask and costume and sets off to wake the masses by destroying the symbols of their oppressors, literally and figuratively. At the beginning of his vendetta, V rescues Evey (Natalie Portman) from a group of police officers and has her live with him in his underworld lair. It is through their relationship where we learn how V became V, the extremities of the party's corruption, the problems of an oppressive government, V's revenge plot and his philosophy on how to induce change.
Based on the popular graphic novel by Alan Moore, V For Vendetta's screenplay was written by the Wachowski Brothers (of The Matrix fame) and directed by their protégé, James McTeigue. Controversy and criticism followed the film since its inception, from the hyper-stylized use of anarchistic terrorism to overthrow a corrupt government and the blatant jabs at the current US political arena, to graphic novel fans complaining about the reconstruction of Alan Moore's original vision (Moore himself has dismissed the film). Many are valid critiques and opinions, but there's no hiding the message the film is trying to express: Radical and drastic events often need to occur in order to shake people out of their state of indifference in order to bring about real change. Unfortunately, the movie only offers a means with no ends, and those looking for answers may find the film stylish, but a bit empty. --Rob Bracco
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