V for Vendetta

Those who hate Freedom will find this movie abhorrent. They will be repulsed by the Jeffersonian ideas of the protagonist, V. Those who hate Freedom will retreat into the last refuge of a scoundrel, "patriotism," deriding V for Vendetta as "anti-American"... Full review

'V for Vendetta' will no doubt be remembered as being one of the most well-produced films of this decade for its powerful script, strong character depictions and the sheer excellence in terms of quality. Loosely based on the DC Comic,... Full review

I am speechless. I just came back from the theatre, where I watched 'V for Vendetta'. There are three main elements in the movie and it excels on all three of them.First off the dialogues and script. Intense, witty, honest... Full review

V for Vendetta rating: 3.5 out of 4V for Vendetta is a swift and smugly entertaining portrait of revolution. Albeit, this is a Wachowski Brothers revolution, meaning there must be wildly theatric heroes and crisply tailored CGI stunts all set... Full review

OK, I only went to see this because of the Wachowski brothers involvement. I went totally expecting to hate this movie about a terrorist but it was so much more. I'm amazed to say that it's AWESOME! While not an... Full review

I saw this movie yes today here in Denmark, and i didn't know what to expect, because i haven't heard of the V or read the Comics from publisher DC comics. But was i in for a BIG treat, this... Full review

This marks the fantastic return of the Wachowski brothers.Those who were disappointed with their last two efforts will not be disappointed here,there is no doubt that the Brothers are talented.Here they make their comeback.But not as filmmakers,but as producers and... Full review

I was a fan of the "V for Vendetta" graphic novel, and Alan Moore disinheriting the film was a bit discouraging. But he's always been a little crazy. The film version is everything I could have possibly hoped for -... Full review

There are some that will, upon seeing this film, say that it was akin to Andrew Lloyd Weber attempting to make a political statement: overly dramatic. These people would be well served to remember that the symbol of drama is... Full review

"Remember, remember, the fifth of November, gunpowder treason and plot. I see no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot." I've never read the graphic novel, but I don't think you need to read it to appreciate the... Full review

And rescue people like Evey (Portman) from a fate worse than death after a period of brain-washing, and torture, she comes to embrace Vs point of view. Like that 17th century patriot Guy Fawkes, and every protestor after him, V (Weaving) wants to blow up famous landmarks. ... Full Review

But V for Vendetta, sadly, does not tell the tale it seems capable of telling. Unfortunately for Evey, the government gets a shot of her with V, and assumes that she conspired in the bombing. ... Full Review

V for Vendetta" is likely to be the most profound and important film of the year. Where the masterful "V for Vendetta" breaks with Orwell is in its insistence that even under tyrants, heroism is possible. ... Full Review

The action is sparse, the pace is relatively slow, the effects are negligible, the hero's skills are impressive but hardly superhuman and, contrary to its ad campaign, the movie is closer to a paranoid 1970s political thriller than a "Batman" rip-off. ... Full Review

Unfortunately, with Weaving doing hero duty as Morpheus and hero-Neo combined, V for Vendetta is short on charismatic opposition; John Hurt plays a generically Hitler-like head of state, but he's a stereotype, not a character. Directed by newcomer James McTeigue from the Wachowskis' adaptation of the Alan Moore graphic novel, V for Vendetta recaptures something of the bold, provocative blend of intriguing themes and ultraviolent action that made The Matrix the most discussed and debated action movie since ... Full Review

Many things have been written about Alan Moore and Watchmen . Over the course of the film's productions, there have been numerous articles written about Moore's position on the film, some painting him as a justifiably upset, some painting him... ... Full Article

Astro Boy is coming to theaters courtesy of Imagi Studios (V For Vendetta) and Summit Entertainment. It will feature the voice work of Nicolas Cage, Donald Sutherland, Nathan Lane, Bill Nighy and Eugene Levy, with Freddie Highmore ( The Spiderwick... ... Full Article

I'm about to take off for a week-long vacation, but I'll leave you with this: James McTeigue , whose V for Vendetta was wonderful, angry and brave, has signed on to direct a sci-fi thriller that sounds a bit like... ... Full Article

I loved it as a kid and was thrilled when I was able to score the 145 page script dated September 1, 2007.V: THE MOVIE is a film adaptation of the critically acclaimed 1983 two-part television mini series. ... Full Article

Big question : Natalie Portman stars as an unlikely ally to V (Hugo Weaving), a masked man who blows up buildings and kills officers of a totalitarian English government in the not-too-distant future. ... Full Article