V for Victory
Posted By Ardellis on March 15, 2006
I’m going to be honest about this: I thought that V for Vendetta, seeing as how Alan Moore had taken his name off the script, and seeing as how Hollywood mucked up LXG so badly, would be a piece of junk. But Andy and I got hold of a pass for two to a free preview Monday night, so we went.
And I was pleasantly surprised. Not that there were fun explosions, or that Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman put in good performances, or that the political overtones were right up my alley, but that I wasn’t jarred out of the narrative by any glaring plot holes or foolish and inexplicable contrivances. Yes, there’s a moment toward the end that should have been heartbreakingly poignant that actually sent a good portion of the audience into titters of laughter; it went past people (I think) because it was inserted into a scene that was more resonant on a personal level and the moment itself was going for something symbolic. It came out awkward when it should have been poetic.
But overall, I had a lot more fun than I expected to. I think you may like it, if that’s the sort of thing you like.
Disclamer: I haven’t (shame on me) read Moore’s original story yet, so if you’re a big fan of that, your opinion may vary greatly from mine.
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