Review V for Vendetta

V For Vendetta

            V for Vendetta is a very interesting and intriguing film about a woman named Evey Hammond, and an unknown man named V who is thought of as a terrorist to some in the movie. V has an idea in the movie and one idea only, to try and destroy the fascist governmental system in Great Britain, so that civilians have a proper voice.  Before watching this movie I was unaware of what it was about, and thought it would be completely different from what it turned out to be.  After watching this movie I would definitely say that I enjoyed watching it and would recommend it to some, because it incorporates so much detail into one story, exploring love, relationships, history, and politics.  I would definitely give this film 8 out of 10.   

            While watching this film a couple of elements stood out to me such as, costume and make-up, as well as dialogue.  In the film, V’s character wears a mask which covers his face, as well as a long cape and black leather gloves which resulted in making him look very mysterious from the start. V’s dialogue in the movie was another very important feature which the audience counted on in order to interpret all of his thoughts and emotions because there were no facial expressions being shown. Through speeches which V made in the movie people around him were able to understand that his intensions were good, and civilians began to believe that they could count on him to mend their society.

            I personally believe that V was a hero in the film, because his idea was not only to benefit his life, but to also benefit the lives of hundreds of other British people around him.  Through V’s love and care for Evey I was able to look more into his character and see behind his mask and manipulations.  Although he killed numerous individuals involved in the governmental system the movie was mostly shown from his side and point of view. This made it very difficult to think that he was a villain to others in the movie, though if I saw the movie from another characters perspective my thoughts on his character's behaviour could change. Hugo Weaving did an excellent job playing V in the film; he really made his character look real while playing the role, which was able to make the entire movie come to life.