Jim Reviews: V for Vendetta
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“Remember, Remember, the fifth of November; the gunpowder treason and plot. I know of no reason, why it should ever be forgot.”
V for Vendetta is a movie that you will either watch 20 times or settle for seeing it once. I feel that it is a must see movie, based off the Guy Fawkes gunpowder plot. It is about England becoming a dictatorship that controls the actions of its citizens very closely (very similar to 1984) and how a single “terrorist” and an average citizen try to take back their country. This movie is about inviduals fighting establishments, which is something I’ve always been interested in so this movie really strikes a nerve. In terms of the actual movie (outside of plot assessment) it is an action thriller that will keep you guessing. Lots of cool CGI types of graphics, with the slow motion backgrounds fast moving characters, etc. It also has it’s fair share of humor despite the killings and dictators etc.
I don’t think there is any movie that I have seen more times than this one. I lost track at 15, I assume that it’s been somewhere around 25 times now for various reasons. I’m the type of person to never watch a movie twice or read a book twice, so this is saying something. As the name would imply, this movie is all about fulfilling a personal vendetta which is something people dream of but sane people never do. That’s why this movie is so great, it sucks you in so that you can experience the things you normally wouldn’t get the chance to.
This is a must see, 10/10. Check it out here: V for Vendetta