V FOR VENDETTA

V FOR VENDETTA
By Larra

The Count of Monte Cristo meets Phantom of the Opera.

Nov. 5th, 1605, English revolutionary, Guy Fawkes, was hanged for attempting to blow up Parliament. Centuries later, set in the near future Great Britain, there is a new revolutionary following in the footsteps of the past. Enter “V”: a representative of the people. Offering hope and killing political figures in the name of fairness, justice and freedom, “V” a knife-wielding bad-ass, does so with the politeness of a gentleman. A freedom-fighter in his mind but considered a terrorist to all others, “V” (Hugo Weaving from The Matrix) will not conform to a fascist government and enlists the aide of young “Evey” (Natalie Portman) to join him on his journey.

Enter the devious Chancellor Sutler (John Hurt). Sutler wants to maintain total control. In his quest for supreme power, Sutler, who believes that “different is dangerous”, will not accept what he does not preach, thus including art, religion and freedom in general. England is again under control by a religious tyrant as the rest of the world is in turmoil.

This well written graphic novel adaptation kept up the pace, never lagged and was superb in the way that the story flowed without straying. Unlike some of the recent comic adaptations (which shall remain unnamed), “V” for Vendetta wasn’t choppy and kept you on the edge of your seat.

“Remember, remember, the 5th of November….”