Review of V for Vendetta (2006) by Kassy S — 28 Jul 2013

V for Vendetta- 4/5.

The Idea of someone like the Protagonist ''V'' itself is quite influencial, so it's not much of a surprise that '' V for Vendetta'' ends up being a very thought-provoking yet inspiring movie which is bound to be beloved by many due to its influencial nature. James McTeigue's ''V for Vendetta' is like a revolutionary act inside a film which attaches you to it with its entertaining and clever manner of display which is aided by some solid performances, an amazing and bold script which is thought-provoking yet inspiring and a solid presentation of this script by James McTeigue who with his own way of direction has made an inspiring tale of a rebellious character who will remain close to the heart's of many -a lovers of this amazing film.

The story which is based on a DC Comics created comic by David Lloyd named ''V''(Hugo Weaving), a rebellious mysterious man who saves Evey( Natalie Portman) from some ''fingermen' and then creates havocs around the political side of London by destroying a building symbolizing the rule of Chancellor(John Hurt) and then presenting himself to the public in live television and stating that if in exact 1 year they help him, he will put an end to this oppression. This makes the police and every federal officer look for his arrest and he now has to save Evey from them, by which he takes her to his home and takes care of her for a few days until she escapes back to London, and she goes through some gruelsome time in which she is no longer with any fear. Now as the day comes closer, Evey must make her decision on what to do with this mysterious ''V''. The Wachowski brothers have written the screenplay for this movie, and I must say that they have in turn created a really thought-provoking yet interesting script and some irresistible and clever dialogues which in turn resulted into this inspiring movie, so all credits goes to them for making it easier for the director to present this to its maximum.

The Protagonist of this movie ''V'' is presented by Hugo Weaving who had a tough job ahead of him because he has to maintain the same costume throughout the film, but with his charm he presented the mysterious yet stylish V superbly and delivered his dialogues perfectly which was one of the best things about the film. Natalie Portmans character Evey in this film for me was of two different halves, the first one being a scared yet inquisitive one and the latter one being a woman who has no fear whatsoever, and I liked the latter much better, and on an overall basis she really did a great job supporting Weaving in the film. The Chemistry between Weaving and Portman's characters in this film is really well shown by both and the way they build together really fits into well with the film. But the actor I loved the most in this film was the evil and oppression-hungry Chancellor portrayed by the ever-brilliant John Hurt who by only talking through a TV screen throughout the film sends out his impression to the audience in the most menacing and evil manners. Stephen Fry also contributed quitewell to this movie by bringing in the witty comedic relief to this movie and doing what he does best, which is making the audience laugh with his witty charm. The whole cast consisted mostly of British actors have done a really good job in portraying their roles in this.

Director James McTeigue took on a really unique yet promising script from the Wachowski brothers and in turn he utilized that script to its maximum by creating this piece of work which is bound to be beloved by all kinds of audience because of its inspiring nature of presentation. He puts the lime-light on V right from the first scene and almost absorbs the audience more into the world of V as the movie progresses and his rebellious acts and stylish assassinations only make it better. His presentation of Evey is really clever as well and the chemistry between Evey and V in this film is shown really well and how they develop together, and all this is done without any melo-drama into it. And then there is the thought-provoking manner which he added to the film in how the polticians develop and react to the ''Terrorist'' V and his presentation of how V changes the aspects of the people in the city and inspires them to become free is almost inspiration as well as quite thought-provoking. The Visual and technical aspects of the film were really superb as well especially the former one which was really cleverly detailed during the times where some of the past is shown as well as V's fights with innumerous officials throughout the film and by adding classical music in sequences where monumental buildings blow up in pieces was a touch of real genius. James McTeigue has really done a sublime job handling this film and in turn has made a really inspiring and entertaining movie which is bound to be beloved by many.

The Cinematography of this movie was really superb in probably every aspect of the film. Some of the sequences showed London in a breath-taking kind of manner and the sequences where V was fighting and showing his style of fighting was covered really well, and the ending sequence especially was really superbly done by Cinematographer Adrian Biddle who's exceptional work has really helped the visual effects part of the film. The Visual effects team also has done a really impressive job with the visual effects of the film, and some of the sequences are visually stunning which keep this movie entertaining and exciting to watch and helps with its thought-provoking and inspiring manner. The Costume design for ''V'' was really impressive as well and it has now become very popular amongst fans of the film and the costume design team did a really great job with that.

The Background Music of this movie was very influencial on the sequences, especially the sequences In which the London crowd and V rebelled against the dictatorial government, Music Director Dario Marianelli created an atmosphere of revolution with his hard-hitting music of drums, and his usage of other master-pieces such as western classical music during the destruction of monumental buildings was really impressive and ingenious stuff, so he does deserve a lot of credit for creating an atmosphere of influence in the film.

With this James McTeigue has made a film which can be very infleuncial for the audience of this generation and with its lime-light being on an unique yet stylish protagonist trying to achieve something which is quite rebellious and inspirational, V For Vendetta is bound to be beloved by many due to its influencial nature and a mysterious yet charmful protagonist who is almost realistic and trying to achieve a cause in which many a people can relate to.