... The story follows V a freedom fighter who is on a mission to get revenge on every one that has hurt him along the way.
Britain is now ruled by the Government, different races and homosexuals have been got rid of, as they have been used a experiments. The film begins with V showing Evey ... Read review
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story of a young working-class woman named Evey who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man known only as 'V'. Profoundly complex V is at once literary flamboyant tender and intellectual a man dedicated to freeing his fellow citizens from those who have terrorized them into compliance... The Matrix Trilogy writing/directing team of Larry & Andy Wachowski adapt Alan Moore's seminal graphic novel into a thought-provoking blockbuster.
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Production Year: 1996 - Action/Adventure - Director: Tom Clegg - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Daragh O'Malley, Oliver Cotton, Jason Durr, Sean Bean, Allie Byrne
Production Year: 1995 - Action/Adventure - Director: Tom Clegg - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring:Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley, Allie Byrne, Oliver Cotton, Emily Mortimer, Michael Cochrane
Production Year: 1964 - Action/Adventure - Director: Cyril Endfield - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring:Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Michael Caine, Nigel Green
Production Year: 2002 - Action/Adventure - Director: Vincenzo Natali - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring:Lucy Liu, David Hewlett, Anne Marie Scheffler, Joseph Scoren, Matthew Sharp, Jeremy Northam
Production Year: 1977 - Action/Adventure - Director: Clint Eastwood - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring:Clint Eastwood, Sondra Locke, Pat Hingle, William Prince, Bill McKinney
Advantages: The cast are superb, the script is brilliant Disadvantages: Could be boring for some people
...know today. The story follows V a freedom fighter who is on a mission to get revenge on every one that has hurt him along the way.
Britain is now ruled by the Government, different races and homosexuals have been got rid of, as they have been used a experiments. The film begins with V showing Evey his idea of freedom when he blows up a building on the 5th of November, he begins to show people from around the country his idea of Britain, ... ...Hammond
Hugo Weaving- V
Stephen Rea- Inspector Finch
Stephen Fry- Deitrich
John Hurt- Adam Sutler
Tim Piggott-Smith- Creedy
==My Opinion ==
I brought this DVD for a cheap price when I went into HMV and have only just sat around to watch it. I sat down last night, not really expecting much, after all the crap films we have seen lately, but I pleasantly enjoyed myself.
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The Plot
Based on a Graphic Novel in the 1980's the story is set in the future around about 2015 where the world is very different from what we know today. The story follows V a freedom fighter who is on a mission to get revenge on every one that has hurt him along the way.
Britain is now ruled by the Government, different races and homosexuals have been got rid of, as they have been used a experiments. The film begins with V showing Evey his idea of freedom when he blows up a building on the 5th of November, he begins to show people from around the country his idea of Britain, and that they should be free to do and say whatever they want.
Along the way however this freedom fighter or superhero, gets revenge on the people that have made his life as bad as possible.
The Cast
Natalie Portman- Evey Hammond Hugo Weaving- V Stephen Rea- Inspector Finch Stephen Fry- Deitrich John Hurt- Adam Sutler Tim Piggott-Smith- Creedy
My Opinion
I brought this DVD for a cheap price when I went into HMV and have only just sat around to watch it. I sat down last night, not really expecting much, after all the crap films we have seen lately, but I pleasantly enjoyed myself.
It is technically a superhero movie, but unlike what you'd get in the likes of Superman and Daredevil even, it's not made for 12 year olds or even 7 year olds to understand, the plot is very complex and very smartly written.
Even though this may be counted as a superhero movie, you can't really call V a superhero. The only person I can really describe him to is Dexter, if you haven't seen that TV show then you won't understand what I mean, but Dexter and V both are trying to help out the world, by getting rid of the bad people in it. V is a bit different in the way that he is not just hurting the baddies, he is getting revenge on everyone who has even done any bad to him.
In the extras Stephen Fry talks about the way that this movie is very unique from other movies out there at the moment as it is set in a dystopian future. The graphic novel that this was based on was set in the future in the 80's, so the Director has decided to put this way into the future, I believe at one point they say 2015. There is an obvious inspiration for the 'future United Kingdom' and that is of course Nazi Germany. Sutler has the same aura that you see Hitler had, the posters and the fact that you couldn't do or say anything shows this.
Characters/Performance
For me this is the first film I have ever seen Natalie Portman act in, never ever watched a Star Wars in my life and never will, however she is a fantastic actress. She's obviously American from her accent in the extras, but in the film she carefully and brilliantly pulls of a British accent which is perfect. Portman plays Evey Hammond, a young woman who is at the wrong place at the wrong time and her life changes forever.
The role was perfect for Portman, who really got into the role of Evey, even having her head shaved at one point. I remember seeing her after this film was done with a shaved head so I assume it was real, she really got into the role of Evey.
I knew the name of Hugo Weaving, but throughout the film I was sat there unable to put a face with a name. Weaving had the hardest role of all, throughout the whole film, he has no face, it's covered by a mask and for me this made is quite terrifying, but brilliant at the same time. Weaving managed to put so much emotion into his voice, as he couldn't use his face to show this, this shows a very talented actor.
Did You Enjoy It?
Surprisingly I really did, this was one of those films which I hadn't heard much about but when I finally watched it I was in awe of the brilliance behind not only the writing, directing and producing, but more importantly the script and the acting.
The actors of course pulled of an amazing performance, but that couldn't have been done without the amazing script that was given to them. The script is very smart and it really just does justice for the actors who perform it.
Story
The story is just magnificent, it's outstanding even. I think it's one of the first graphic novel films to actually work, and this shocked me, because this was the reason why I was sceptic in the first place about watching the film. Everything just seemed to work with the film, a brilliant idea and a brilliant script.
Special Effects
The special effects throughout the film are great, especially at the end and at the beginning. For me though however, the fighting scenes were just too over the top. On the extras they talk about them not wanting to be too over the top with the effects but it really just made it almost laughable, if I had not known that is was by the same guys that did the Matrix I would have guessed at that point.
How Does It Compare to Similar Films or films by the Same Director?
I have never seen the Matrix films, I have always sat down to watch them and then was asleep in a few minutes, so I can't really compare the film to the Matrix films, however compared to similar films, it's brilliant. The film is very smart and you do need to use your noggin to get through it, it's a lot of fun to watch as well.
Value for Money
I paid £3 for this in HMV and it was well worth the money, it was very enjoyable to watch and I really found it one of the best films I have seen in a long time. Just brilliant and well worth the money you pay for it.
DVD Extras
The extras aren't great you actually only get one, called Freedom Forever, behind V for Vendetta. It's enjoyable to watch, but there could have been more extras on here.
Recommendation/Should You Buy The DVD?
Yes, this is one of the best films I have seen in a long time. Stick with it as it does seem to drag in places, but everything comes together and you begin to understand what is happeing. There are some great performances from the likes of Stephen Fry and Natalie Portman and of course Hugo Weaving.
Details
=Running Time: 132 minutes Release Date: March 2006 Cert: 15
Advantages: great performances, food for thought Disadvantages: boring people won't like it, the fools
...celebrated graphic novelist Alan Moore, V For Vendetta tells the gentle tale of a mutilated anti-hero who hides behind a Guy Fawkes mask as he singlehandedly brings down a fascist UK government of the near future.
It is, in many respects, a superhero version of 1984, Brazil played straight if you like. And in this adaptation this is made all the more obvious by the casting of John Hurt as the leader of this dystopian nightmare (John Hurt of course ... ...to it. Never mind.
V is a bit of a vague superhero, really. A cultured man of extreme intelligence, his main talent seems to be for misinformation and sleight of hand, a deep and certain knowledge of how people will react to the events he sets in motion.
However, all this introspection is offset by the fact that he wears an indestructible mask, has swishy slow motion knives and can kung-fu you in the face if you get in his way.
Evey (Natalie Portman) ...
Olly_Plimsoll 28.07.2006
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Advantages: Strong story, good performances Disadvantages: Not as action packed as some may want
...do my best to summarise V For Vendetta without including any spoilers but if I accidentally let something slip that you think might ruin it for another viewer, please leave a comment and I'll remove the offending information as soon as possible! PLOT: V For Vendetta is a 2005 film adaption of the graphic novel of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. Set in 2034, the film focuses on Britain which has become a totalitarian dictatorship under ... ...detruction of the Old Bailey. V goes on to take BTN employees hostage in order to get his message of anarchy to the nation via the emergency broadcast system which transmits to every screen in Britain. As the authorities hunt this charismatic outlaw, the corruption of those in power becomes more and more obvious to Evey and to the detective charged with capturing V. Those who oppose the government or do not fit into its fascist values are captured ...
jesperado77 18.09.2009
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Advantages: Special effects, good cast, characters, plot twists, its ultimately more optimistic than you might think Disadvantages: It could disturb some & its quite violent in places which might put some off
...- Plot -
V is a masked figure, who wears a Guy Fawkes mask and fights against the perceived injustices of a futuristic English government which is spookily reminiscent to George Orwells '1984' vision of society in the future, with freedoms a thing of the past.
The government attempt to cover up the demolition (or more, blowing up) of the Old Bailey, by claiming it was planned, when it was not. V gains power and hijacks the BTN (British Television ... ...and the significance of this. V takes local London girl Edie, who he originally rescued from thugs on the street, hostage in his underground lair for a year as he plans his most audacious terrorist attack on the city.
- Genre/Type of Movie -
This is a futuristic political thriller.
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This is a dark and spooky thriller and unfortunately its not impossible to imagine the society or/and government, being as its portrayed in ...
IzzyS 31.12.2008
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Advantages: Brilliantly atmospheric with a compelling protagonist Disadvantages: Weak script fails properly to examine the morality of V's actions in any depth
...the figure as an icon, V For Vendetta is based loosely upon a comicbook by Alan Moore (who, as usual, has distanced himself from the project), translated by the Wachowski's into a near future that more closely parallels our own timeline.
While the former USA is in chaos, 2020 England is held together by a totalitarian government who control the people through media domination and force. We see events through the eyes of Evey Hammond [Natalie Portman] ... ...finally she comes to understand V himself. The film is about the idea, while the story she tells is about the man.
The film's most chilling line is the high chancellor's enraged cry, "I want them to remember why they need us!" as he feels his vice-like grip over the population beginning to slip. The idea that control of population, largely through fear, is paramount provides a vision that could easily be applied to more than one western government. ...
PriyanPhoenix 12.11.2006
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Advantages: None Disadvantages: Pretty much everything.
...when she finds out it's V himself who has kept her imprisoned in darkness for goodness knows how long and she actually doesn't get too upset about it. She even had all her hair hacked off but, of course, she comes to appreciate it as she understands the full political agenda she's part of!
As for the ending. What can I say? Special effects overload but, again, won't give it away fully. I don't want to sound like a pedant but I am, so that's how ... ...station under the houses of parliament! I'm all for artistic license and imagination where it's due, but sadly here it's not.
All in all, this is one to avoid and I certainly wouldn't fork out a few quid to buy it on DVD. If you like comic-book remakes then you won't like this as they've done such an appalling job of it. If you don't like comic books in the first place then you have no reason at all to acknowledge its existence at all! ...
Jezebel1978 10.02.2008
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