V for Vendetta Movie Review

            The film V for Vendetta is a film about a girl named Evey Hammond who gets mixed up in the affairs of a freedom fighter which we know as V. The film gives an interesting look at what Britain would be like if the government had taken complete control over the population. It’s never fully explained about what got them to this point but throughout the film I noticed everyone saying “back then” so something must have gone seriously wrong. V being the most interesting and complex character in the film is a man who was subjected to torture and human experiments, so now he is seeking revenge on the people who did this to him. Throughout the whole film it keeps you guessing and wondering what the connection between all the people is. You see the point of view of Evey, V or the inspector who was originally just looking for V but stumbled onto something much bigger.

            V is repeatedly called a “terrorist” by the government and the media, because they have full control of the country they can broadcast whatever they want so they tell the populous that he is a terrorist and all he intends to do is drive them back into chaos. This however is not the case if you see things from Vs point of view. Instead of seeing him as a terrorist the film makes you feel that his actions are justified and what he is doing is not an act of terror but heroism. He does do some things however that are not very heroic, such as blowing up the first building without warning; anybody could have gotten killed from the blast or falling debris. However I feel that V did all his actions because he felt it was the right thing to do, and I don’t think he really cares what the other think as long as he can get his revenge and start the revolution.