V For Vendetta

Watched V for Vendetta with Liyuan and Daryl today at West Mall.

V for Vendetta is visually spectacular, verbally profound and violent. The story is about a terrorist, V, who bombed the Old Bailey and intends to bomb the Parliament next. He bumps into Evey, Natalie Portman, by chance and helps her out of a difficult situation. Being the daughter of politician parents who had been murdered by the totalitarian government, she understand the reasons for V committing the crimes and she gradually gets converted to become his accomplice.

We get to know the intruiging background that formed the merciless and vengeful V a few decades back and the politics behind the government's veil of orderlyness and commanding control. "We should not fear the government, the government should fear us people." V proclaims. Indeed, an uprising is escalating and there is nothing much the government can do.

Natalie Portman is great in her role as Evey and her hair was also shaved off in the process. Hugo Weaving, hidden behind the mask is also convincing as an man with great conviction and ambitions, sprouting politically charged speeches filled with "chim" ideologies but yet gentle in his mannerism.

There are quite a number of fights to enhance the entertainment as well as a rich storyline to engage audiences. It is typical Hollywood fare with many added features like fine performances, engaging storyline, political statements and colourful characters. V for Vendetta is good entertainment.