Oh Wow! I watched V for Vendetta last Friday night and I got to tell you this: It was wonderful!!! You just couldn’t miss it for life.
Vendetta means blood feud. The word is Italian, and originates from the Latin vindicta, “vengeance.”
The moment I saw the mask face on the newspaper I knew something wonderful is in stored for this movie. The mask is not scary at all… why it’s the most beautiful mask that I have ever seen. It had a nice ‘knowing’ smile and red cheeks.
The mask man (Guy Fawkes’ mask) or better known as V was played by Hugo Weaving (Elrond of LOTR, Agent Smith of The Matrix). Weaving played his character ‘V’ very well. V are charismatic, caring, cool, swift, skilled in combat and etc and etc… I guess he’s a guy anyone can fall in love with(including you guys out there π ). Both V and Hugo are an enigma. Come to think of it, throughout this movie Hugo didn’t showed his face at all. It was his great, strong and compelling voice that is doing the work. I was amazed.
Evey was played by the beautiful Natalie Portman and she looked beautiful even with her head shaved. Great job Natalie! The jail scene was so intense. Oh WOW!!! I think I’m becoming to like her more. Let’s just say she gain a new fan that Friday night.
My verdict ? A++
Trivia:
1. Natalie’s hair was shaved in just one take (of course). No computer wizardly involved.
2. The film is set in 2020 (how ironic!!!)
3. Being huge fans of the original comic series, The Wachowski brothers (Andy Wachowski and Larry Wachowski) wrote a draft of the script in the ’90s before they worked on The Matrix (1999), which shares several similar themes with “V for Vendetta”.
For more trivia, head over here.
For some cool soundtrack, head over to their official site. You can actually hear it online for a few moment. Hmm I am thinking of buying the soundtrack as I love most of the songs.
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film critic also now hor! don’t want to lose to that jeremy c!
Thanks for the short review.
Wuching, yeah wanna fight with Jeremy π
Jacky, welcome. You won’t regret watching this movie.
hehe, no need to fight with moi – we fight together, to quote V, “Strength Through Unity, Unity Through Strength”.
see, I told you the movie was really that good π
wassup just visitin while searching for v for vendetta reviews. awesome, i’ll definitely watch!
Jeremy C, Let’s fight the parlimen…let’s wear chicken little’s mask…
Yeah you are SO RIGHT! π
Sounds interesting … if I can only convince someone to watch this with me …
Paul, ohh I had checked it out. cool!
Moz Monster, good luck then. π
yeah this is a wonderful film. i can’t remember how many times i got chicken bumps during the film, and your emotion does change minutes to minutes. a must watch, and also a good own! a++ for me too.
cccp, yes my emotion was over-whelming throughout the movie. A rare kind of movie if I must say.
this is a super late review, but I just saw the movie last night.
Absolutely AMAZING movie.. V is a genious and the actor couldnt have done a better job with his poetic prose.
Definately a MUST see!!!
Ren, glad that you like it. Yes V have charisma. :battlingeyelashes:
Hello there Che-Cheh :wave: Yup,I have FINALLY watched this movie on TV3 around last week or so,with the temptation to resist any forms of spoiler that will come in my way before that :whew: Come to think of it,I was technically 3 years too late :crying: Luckily I found this review of yours.Honestly,I love this review among all the ones I’ve read,good job! :applause:
…and,I didn’t realized that it was Hugo Weaving :tongue: Yup,I’ve seen him in LOTR & Matrix,and yes,he amazed me! I think I fell in love with him even more,lolz. π
Hi Angela, :wave: it’s not too late to watch even though it is 3 years later. A good movie is never too late to be watched. π Oh thank you. I watched this movie a couple more times in Astro. Unbelievably good every time. Yeah I :love: Hugo Weaving too haha.