I give this movie XI v's out of X
This movie takes place in the fictional dystopian future of London. This movie is a combination of Action, Sci-Fi, and Thriller movies. The primary plot follows the exploits of our anarchist protagonist V (Hugo Weaving) who wears a Guy Fawkes mask and clothing covering his whole body and Evey (Natalie Portman) as they attempt to take down the totalitarian government that has sprung up after a resent biological disaster.
The most important parts of this movie are the characters and they do an excellent job of portraying them. Evey starts out as a pretty typical woman, but soon begins to realize that the world around her is not the way that it is supposed to be. She ends up saving the life of V as he escapes from delivering his message (over the centralized television screens) and he takes her to his secret lair. Throughout the movie the relationship of these two evolves from an acquaintance to a fully developed romance (though V never reveals who he is).
While this is happening, the world is beginning to crumble around them, as V’s plan for England unfolds with the date of November the 5th quickly approaching (the date of Guy Fawkes’s attempted blowing up of Parliament). The government, led by Chancellor Sutler (John Hurt), has gained power through fear by unleashing a powerful virus on the people. And “by the grace of God”, they have found a cure and give it to the people to win their hearts and minds. It is also revealed that many of V’s victims were a part of this conspiracy and that V was the lone survivor of the experiments.
Overall, the movie is fantastic. I have to recommend it to any fan of revolution, anarchy, or just a good vs. evil story. There are still problems, but what movie doesn’t have some. This film is based on a graphic novel, so the oversimplifications and added drama are to be expected.
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