so says 'v', in the movie, 'v is for vendetta'. i took my son to see it today, and we really enjoyed it. the wachowski brothers wrote and produced it, using the assistant director of 'the matrix' movies as director, and hugo weaving (smith, in the matrix movies) as the anti-hero, v.
i love these kinds of movies, especially at the big screen where you get big picture, and really big sound, and at the matinees like today, about 4 other people in the cinema.
the movie is set in a future dystopian english setting that is under a fascist-religious state government. there are references to the reason for this state of affairs, notably the american/british foray into iraq, which incidentally, has caused quite a commotion over the pond with our american brothers and sisters. (see michael medved for instance). the guardian simply thinks it weak.
but there's another blogger, internetmonk, with an interesting review here. and finally, here's another couple, one from the imbd website, and another from roger ebert's website.
some of the criticism is quite valid i think, and of course critics are paid to be critical, but in spite of it, i still liked it. worth going to see i reckon.
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I heard that the original writer of the film was really disappointed with it and found it difficult to watch the characters he'd poured so much love into be made two-dimensional.
Still want to see it though!
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