Article #3
“V” for Amazing
By Abhinav Kumar
Natalie Portman (Star Wars Episodes I-III, Garden State) gives a stunning performance as Evey Hammond, a young woman in London forced to live at the mercy of a government that expects complete and silent obedience from its citizens. Her life changes when she meets a masked man known only as V, played by Hugo Weaving (The Matrix Trilogy, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy).
V, a man whose past is unknown to the public, evades his government’s seemingly omnipotent detection and starts off the movie and a chain of events with a big bang. He is a freedom fighter whose sole purpose is to overthrow England’s corrupt government while also helping the populace realize the atrocity they have committed by allowing such an entity to remain in existence. The government, represented by Gestapo-like police known as Fingermen and a panel of administrators who answer to the High Chancellor, is responsible for acts of malevolence on its own people. Regardless of the severity of its crimes, the government is able to blame these events on “extremists” and “terrorists” due to its complete control and censorship of the media. The High Chancellor, backed by his panel, continues to feed his citizens lies, which adds to his power and corruptness. V emerges as a beacon of hope in a time of ignorance and compliance. He reminds the citizens of England what they gave up for a sense of false security.
Action lovers will be enthralled the explosions that were filmed at 200 frames per second (normal scenes are filmed at about 24 frames per second). V’s extensive knowledge of physical fighting styles combined with his amazing use of knives is also a thing to be marveled at. Those in search of a love story will be satisfied and may even be brought to tears. For comedy buffs there a few portions of the movie that appropriately use the potential of awkward silences and facial expressions.
V for Vendetta opened in theatres on March 17th, 2006. Its box office opening was $25,642,640, and it was the number one movie for that weekend. This political thriller, directed by James McTeigue, lights up the screen with an amazing cast and plot development that is sure to keep the audience guessing and thinking until all is revealed.
Movie Rating: A
By Abhinav Kumar
Natalie Portman (Star Wars Episodes I-III, Garden State) gives a stunning performance as Evey Hammond, a young woman in London forced to live at the mercy of a government that expects complete and silent obedience from its citizens. Her life changes when she meets a masked man known only as V, played by Hugo Weaving (The Matrix Trilogy, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy).
V, a man whose past is unknown to the public, evades his government’s seemingly omnipotent detection and starts off the movie and a chain of events with a big bang. He is a freedom fighter whose sole purpose is to overthrow England’s corrupt government while also helping the populace realize the atrocity they have committed by allowing such an entity to remain in existence. The government, represented by Gestapo-like police known as Fingermen and a panel of administrators who answer to the High Chancellor, is responsible for acts of malevolence on its own people. Regardless of the severity of its crimes, the government is able to blame these events on “extremists” and “terrorists” due to its complete control and censorship of the media. The High Chancellor, backed by his panel, continues to feed his citizens lies, which adds to his power and corruptness. V emerges as a beacon of hope in a time of ignorance and compliance. He reminds the citizens of England what they gave up for a sense of false security.
Action lovers will be enthralled the explosions that were filmed at 200 frames per second (normal scenes are filmed at about 24 frames per second). V’s extensive knowledge of physical fighting styles combined with his amazing use of knives is also a thing to be marveled at. Those in search of a love story will be satisfied and may even be brought to tears. For comedy buffs there a few portions of the movie that appropriately use the potential of awkward silences and facial expressions.
V for Vendetta opened in theatres on March 17th, 2006. Its box office opening was $25,642,640, and it was the number one movie for that weekend. This political thriller, directed by James McTeigue, lights up the screen with an amazing cast and plot development that is sure to keep the audience guessing and thinking until all is revealed.
Movie Rating: A