V for Vendetta
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V for Vendetta!!!
Viola, there you have it....
V for Vendetta is a film based on a DC comics (read: super hero).
Set in a future bleak fascist England led by Chancellor Sutler, an autocratic dictator with heavy eye bags, the story is about the hero, Vendetta, instigating a coup d'agent by blowing up the Houses of Parliament, the national symbol of England, on November 5th, a task Guy Fawkes failed to do in the 17th century.
Chancellor Sutler has suspended all civil rights, imposed curfew at night and even manipulated news broadcasts in favour of his government.
The hero/revolutionary/terrorist Vendetta on the other hand is masked like Zorro with a Guy Fawkes mask (that looked strangely Balinese), has flowing black hair (like Michael Jackson), cultured (has a large collection of looted arts), articulate (throws lines of great literature works anytime), and skilful (tosses deadly knives when threatened).
Knife throwing.
Yup, his super power is a circus act. We could see the swooshing of the knives as they gyrate through the air, leaving motion trails and finally create fatal wounds on the enemy resulting in gory spurting of blood.
Evey, an employee of the country’s only TV network, is swept into V's plot by chance and even took part in the assassination of a bishop. She would not barge even after subject to integoration and torture.
At the end, Vendetta 's ploy succeeded and the people overcame the government.
V for Vendetta felt like Sky Captain, Sin City and Dark City.
It's that kind of film.
I like it. Good production sets. Every one speaks with crisp British accents, even Natalie Portman, who gave such a good performance that redeemed her from last year's Closer. And I didn't say that just because she shaved her head in the film.
I don't care much about the political undertone in the film.
I don't care if a hero is depicted a terrorist hunting down government officials one-by-one (think the latest Munich), terminate them and blow up goverment buildings in the music of Tschoisky.
All I can say is look out for the grand finale of the blowing out of House of Parliament with the Big Ben disintegrating into tiny fragments.
V for Vendetta!!!
Viola, there you have it....
V for Vendetta is a film based on a DC comics (read: super hero).
Set in a future bleak fascist England led by Chancellor Sutler, an autocratic dictator with heavy eye bags, the story is about the hero, Vendetta, instigating a coup d'agent by blowing up the Houses of Parliament, the national symbol of England, on November 5th, a task Guy Fawkes failed to do in the 17th century.
Chancellor Sutler has suspended all civil rights, imposed curfew at night and even manipulated news broadcasts in favour of his government.
The hero/revolutionary/terrorist Vendetta on the other hand is masked like Zorro with a Guy Fawkes mask (that looked strangely Balinese), has flowing black hair (like Michael Jackson), cultured (has a large collection of looted arts), articulate (throws lines of great literature works anytime), and skilful (tosses deadly knives when threatened).
Knife throwing.
Yup, his super power is a circus act. We could see the swooshing of the knives as they gyrate through the air, leaving motion trails and finally create fatal wounds on the enemy resulting in gory spurting of blood.
Evey, an employee of the country’s only TV network, is swept into V's plot by chance and even took part in the assassination of a bishop. She would not barge even after subject to integoration and torture.
At the end, Vendetta 's ploy succeeded and the people overcame the government.
V for Vendetta felt like Sky Captain, Sin City and Dark City.
It's that kind of film.
I like it. Good production sets. Every one speaks with crisp British accents, even Natalie Portman, who gave such a good performance that redeemed her from last year's Closer. And I didn't say that just because she shaved her head in the film.
I don't care much about the political undertone in the film.
I don't care if a hero is depicted a terrorist hunting down government officials one-by-one (think the latest Munich), terminate them and blow up goverment buildings in the music of Tschoisky.
All I can say is look out for the grand finale of the blowing out of House of Parliament with the Big Ben disintegrating into tiny fragments.