V for Vendetta

"Remember, remember, the fifth of November, the gunpowder treason and plot. I know of no reason, why the gunpowder treason, should ever be forgot."

The above is the tagline for V for Vendetta, which is an action packed political thriller based on graphic novel, same title, by Alan Moore. The movie was direct by James McTeigue and is set in a futuristic Great Britain, year 2020. Even though the movie is set in the future, the government issues that are portrayed really makes one think of America’s government today and the state it will be in in the future. Basically, the story line is about a masked vigilante, known as V, who is seeking revenge against corrupt politicians and trying to help the citizens of Great Britain regain control of their government. At the beginning of the story V meets his soon to be partner in crime Evey, and we watch as their story unfolds.
The lighting in the city that parts of the movies takes place in is dark. It evokes the feeling of “noir” in the fact that it feels dangerous, dirty, and gritty. The lighting brightens when the scenes turn to scene that is comical or enjoyable. The lighting turns dark again when bad things occur such as the scenes where Evey is being held captive. The camera angles are very strategically used in the film. It gets so close to the faces of the leaders of Great Britain. I personally think it was as if they were trying to emphasis the leaders “big head” ideology. The movie uses a lot of CGI animation type tools and is very advanced. Although, T\the tools being used were very advanced in the fight scenes we really only see a type of old fashioned sword fighting. This makes the movie very dynamic because it is futuristic but at the same time it feels like a classic. All of these tools make this movie enjoyable and worth checking out.
The script of the movie is well written. V’s dialogue really added to the movie. It gives him charm and character. The acting from V’s character and Evey (played by Natalie Portman) are brilliant. Both played with such raw emotion that it feels that their passion jumps right off the screen into the audience. Also, the character of Deitrich (Stephen Fry) is a character of comic relief that has many secrets that are exposed. The cast and characters in this film are so diverse and interesting it really draws you into the story.
 I would recommend this film to any interested in politics, thrillers, and action movies. Also, to anyone that enjoys a movie that leaves them feeling inspired and awakes emotions within them would love this film. This is an awesome movie that has really impacted me.