This past week we watched “V for Vendetta” directed by James McTeigue. Set in near-future London, “V for Vendetta” depicts a power hungry British government utilizing the weapon of fear in order to control and dominate its people. Emerging from out of this oppressive environment is our protagonist named “V.”
V is determined to bring clarity and liberation to the British people while simultaneously seeking vengeance for cruel things done to him in the past. In the midst of his journey, circumstances bring Evey (a girl working at the nationalized TV station) into V’s path, and he decides to make her his ‘project.’ As life experiences have allowed him to be free of fear, he desires to do the same for Evey by putting her through physical and psychological challenges she never thought she could face.
At the same time, an inspector is attempting to identify and capture V before he can continue to carry out his acts of rebellion and revenge. Throughout the inspector’s investigation, hidden truths about the government begin to surface shedding light upon the deep-rooted corruption of the government. In the end, V succeeds in uniting the British people while also sparking a revolution that will inevitably change the face of Britain.
Though a few of us had seen the movie before, it was enjoyable to watch it again. Often when people speak of this movie, they tend to either love it or hate it. We came to the conclusion that if you came into the movie with the expectation of suspense, fast action, and intense fighting scenes – you’d be sorely disappointed since the movie takes more of a philosophical approach in somewhat of a “Shakespearen” style. However, if you came into the movie with no expectations, you tend to enjoy the movie more. Your opinion of this movie will likely be influenced by your views of government and politics as well.
Bottom line: It’s a thought-provoking movie with some unexpected twists making it a very intriguing and entertaining film. We gave it 3.2 Guy Fawkes masks out of 5.
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