Vendetta - Celesty

Advantages: Strong story, good performances
Disadvantages: Not as action packed as some may want

...As always, I'll do my best to summarise V For Vendetta without including any spoilers but if I accidentally let something slip that you think might ruin it for another viewer, please leave a comment and I'll remove the offending information as soon as possible! PLOT: V For Vendetta is a 2005 film adaption of the graphic novel of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. Set in 2034, the film focuses on Britain which has become a totalitarian dictatorship under the control of the Norsefire regime. Evey Hammond, a somewhat naïve employee of the British Television Network (BTN), runs into trouble when she is out past curfew and runs into some Finger men who are a sort of secret police for Norsefire. It becomes clear that these men are used to being above the law but they are in for a shock as Evey is rescued by a man in a Guy Fawkes... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Thought provoking film.
Disadvantages: Slows down in the middle part.

...Hello there and welcome to my 27th review on Ciao. Today I have was given my Easter present from my beloved, knowing that I have a slight passion for these types of film she bought me the 2 disc set of V for Vendetta on DVD. Now this was not a film that I saw when released at the cinema at all as I didn't think that it would interest me. Well safe to say now after watching it that I was well wrong on this matter, please read on?.. ---The Source--- V for Vendetta was originally a graphic novel released in the early part of the 1980's. Originally published as a strip in Warrior, a publication along similar lines as 2000AD which at this time was selling at its peak. This told a story of a rebel in a broken society attempting to drive through change by any means, this was at a time when the Conservative Party was starting to... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Slick and stylish, Interesting political and social messages
Disadvantages: Few DVD extras

...Set in a dystopian future Britain where a totalitarian dictatorship rules the plot follows masked antihero V on his path of vengeance and his quest to enlighten the ordinary citizen on the evils of their tyrannical government that they have let slip into power. Evey Hammond (Natalie Portman), an assistant at the British Telecom Network and whose parents were political activists is saved by V from the secret police and becomes reluctantly entangled in V's pursuit. Having never read the comic books, or in fact ever having heard of V For Vendetta until this film, it was entirely new territory for me and I was absolutely blown away. The sideplot follows Inspector Finch, one of the more human characters aligned with the government, as he attempts to chase down V. His story gives us a unique perspective on the regime by taking us deep into... Read review

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