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V For Vendetta
2005
Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, V For Vendetta tells the story of a mild-mannered young woman named Evey (NATALIE PORTMAN) who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man (HUGO WEAVING) known only as "V". Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and .. Read more
| Starring | Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, John Hurt, Stephen Fry |
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| Director | James McTeigue, Comic Book Classics |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Audio Descriptive, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller |
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V For Vendetta
Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, V For Vendetta tells the story of a mild-mannered young woman named Evey (NATALIE PORTMAN) who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked man (HUGO WEAVING) known only as "V". Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, V ignites a revolution when he urges his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. As Evey uncovers the truth about V's mysterious background, she also discovers the truth about herself � and emerges as his unlikely ally in the culmination of his plan to bring freedom and justice back to a society fraught with cruelty and corruption. Based on the hit graphic novel.
| Starring | Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, John Hurt, Stephen Fry |
|---|---|
| Director | James McTeigue, Comic Book Classics |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 8 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 13 mins HD DVD: 2 hrs 8 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Audio Descriptive, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English, English Audio Description Blu-ray: English HD DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English, German |
| Subtitles | DVD: English, German |
| Released | DVD: 31 Jul 2006 Blu-ray: 07 Jul 2008 HD DVD: 20 Nov 2006 Production year: 2005 |
| Format | DVD |
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2020: after a devastating viral outbreak has plunged America into civil war, Britain is a repressive fascist state... read more on Time Out
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Explosive ending will have you cheering loudly!
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119 out of 126 people found this review helpful
V for VERY good
Their have been a whole glut of comic book adaptations over the last few years, some of them good (X-Men, Blade) some of them bad (The Punisher, Cat Woman) but none of them in the mold of V for Vendetta. None of them as strange and as brilliant and as intelligent as this. Don't watch this expecting lots of fantastic CGI fight scenes, there are only a couple and they are quite small scale but in doing this V doesn't sacrifice style, it has oodles, but the content is considerably more important with a story line more pertinent today than it has possibly ever been. In the not too distant future a totalitarian British government uses fear of terrorism to inflict marshal rule on the masses to keep everyone in their place. Only one man questions this way of governing and decides to rabble rouse the rest of the public. This one man is a modern day Guy Fawkes. The ensuing story is fascinating, hugely emotional, thoughtful, humorous, very dark and strangely romantic - keeping your full attention for the 2hr duration, there are no weak spots in the plot and the acting of Natalie Portman is exceptional. Some strong violence and swearing and an intelligent story line seperate this from the other comic adaptations and make it definitely an adult film, one for grown ups who usually find themselves drawn to cult classics rather than the mainstream Hollywood fare. Very near to being a 5 star movie.
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
great fun
This film is destined for cult status. The V speech has been parodied loads already, and my teenage boys and their friends have used th guy fawkes mask on face book etc. you will love or hate this film, we loved it. Anarchy rules
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