Movie Review: V for Vendetta

The first I had heard of V for Vendetta was that it was where Natalie Portman actually shaved her head for the movie. Also in this movie is Hugo Weaving, although we never actually get to see his face. Weaving plays V, a superhero of sorts who is out for revenge after being scientifically tested on to create a new super virus.

The movie is by the Wachowski brothers, adapted from the comic books about V. The movie is in their usual style and a bit strange but the cinematography is very stylised. The explosion scenes are spectacular and so well choreographed to go with the music. The fight scenes are Matrix like.

The movie is centred around V. He was the only surviving person from the Governments experiments to create a biological super virus weapon. The testing gave him heightened reflexes and extraordinary strength. V is on a vendetta to get back at all the people who were involved in him being experimented on. He kills them one by one with the primary target being the Chancellor Adam Sutler. V also has another motive, he wants to restore Britain back to happier days. He wants the citizen of the country to stage a rebellion against the totalitarian control of the Government, who have come into power via unsavoury methods.

V meets Evey (Natlie Portman) when he rescues her from some thugs one night. Evey turns out to be linked to V via her parents. I won't spoil the movie by revealing how but their lives are constantly intertwined.

V for Vendetta is a good movie with the viewer having to work to understand the story. The dialogue, especially of V is very sharp. I also liked the emotional connection between V and Evey. I also love the mask that V wears and want one. The masks also play a big role in the movie.

Overall Rating: ***1/2 out of 5