Genre: Action, Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi
Tagline: Remember, remember the 5th of November.
Plot: Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, V For Vendetta tells the story of a young working-class woman named Evey who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man known only as “V.”Profoundly complex, V is at once literary, flamboyant, tender and intellectual, a man dedicated to freeing his fellow citizens from those who have terrorized them into compliance. He is also bitter, revenge-seeking, lonely and violent, driven by a personal vendetta. In his quest to free the people of England from the corruption and cruelty that have poisoned their government, V condemns the tyrannical nature of their appointed leaders and invites his fellow citizens to join him in the shadows of Parliament on November the 5th – Guy Fawkes Day. On that day in 1605, Guy Fawkes was discovered in a tunnel beneath Parliament with 36 barrels of gunpowder. He and his co-conspirators had engineered the treasonous “Gunpowder Plot” in response to the tyranny of their government under James I. Fawkes and his fellow saboteurs were hanged, drawn and quartered, and their plan to take down their government never came to pass. In the spirit of that rebellion, in remembrance of that day, V vows to carry out the plot that Fawkes was executed for attempting on November 5th in
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 But what's wonderful about V for Vendetta is that it is, itself, artful. It plays Tchaikovsky next to Cat Power next to a wistful WWII croon while Portman provides her first truly great performance as an adult.
At the risk of pointing out the obvious, "V for Vendetta" is a revolutionary film, a movie project based on a comic-book series that actually features a masked character who isn't so much a hero as an anti-hero.
So, yeah – Vendetta is a bit of a tough sell, story-wise. Add in the fact that its lead never takes off the mask, and it gets even tougher.--Jon Popick
As V for Vendetta closes to the strident tone of Mick Jagger singing "Street Fighting Man," the thought occurs that the Wachowski Brothers might be mocking their audience as much as inciting it.  --Peter Howell
The acting is terrific. Weaving manages to give a great performance from behind a mask, and Portman can do pretty much anything when given a chance to do it.  --Eric Lurio
"V for Vendetta" qualifies as "an uncompromising vision of the future" only if monotony qualifies as a lack of compromise.
"V for Vendetta" seemed to be structured in an almost Hitchcockian Fashion. Basically showing us figurative (though there will be literal) bombs, and weaving a web of tension and suspense over the entire film waiting to see them go off.--Jonathan Baylis
V FOR VENDETTA won’t be for everyone. People who loves its message may find its form too blatant; people who enjoy its look and action may dislike its politics; some people may like nothing about it...
V for Vendetta is a vividly vivacious and voluptuous volley of a very violently fun time.
So when in the end it surprises us with a jolt of raw emotion, and we can actually see the nobility in a horrific terrorist act, the film really gets us thinking. And that's never a bad thing.--Rich Cline
V For Vendetta tries, but it never quite achieves the same tone elsewhere. Mostly, it's content to remain a compelling, visually striking political mystery with some big ideas woven into it—subversive notions about integrity, liberty, and political change. And though it stutters in getting it out, the film clearly means what it says.--Keith Phipps
All the better, one supposes, to make "V for Vendetta" come across in the end like the pop anthem to liberty its makers intend it to be. 
As a fan of the comic I feel that they could have given the movie a darker and grubbier look, but that is a minor niggle.--James O'Ehley
But provocation demands constant nurturing, which proves beyond the capabilities of this long, dialogue-heavy and frequently static film.--Steve Schneider
V for Vendetta is no screed. If you want to see a sci-fi action film packed with explosions, gunfire, knife-throwing and a man who is more than human fighting against insurmountable odds, then you can happily enjoy this movie and ignore its political implications.--Paul Benjamin
The creepy setting is the best thing going for the movie.
In its final moments, "V for Vendetta" devolves from stupid to insulting. And all that this stinker makes us crave is other films about the critical issues that it vandalizes.
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Andy Wachowski
The Animatrix, Assassins, The Animatrix: Final Flight of the Osiris |
 | Larry Wachowski
The Animatrix, Assassins, The Animatrix: Final Flight of the Osiris |
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Natalie Portman
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones |
 | Hugo Weaving
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Matrix, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers |
 | Stephen Rea
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, The Crying Game, FeardotCom |
 | Stephen Fry
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Gosford Park, A Civil Action |
 | John Hurt
Alien, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Hellboy |
 | | Rupert Graves
A Room with a View, The Madness of King George, Damage | |
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