Today I will vent about a vizarded villainous victim carrying out his vindictivolence against a government body. Whatever it takes.
Now that I have gotten that out of my system, I would like to say that I love this movie.
Explosions, wordplay and violence.
Furthermore, you have Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman, Stephen Fry and a plethora of British actors giving arguably one of their best performances ever.
Now, I could sit here and give it a ravensmark, but I think the why is more important at this stage.
So, let's begin!
Story: This story is an adaptation of the Vertigo comic book series of the same name.
In a futuristic England, the church has taken power and rules with an iron fist. One man, a former subject in a series of experiments, seeks to take down the government dressed in black and wearing a Guy Fawkes mask.
With the help of a young woman by the name of Evie Hammond, V takes down every major political figure and teaches Evie about fearlessness by breaking her psychologically.
It's a powerful story about governments, heroes and justice. The corruption of these three things come under scrutiny and shows that with time, even the most altruistic person will fall.
As Lord Acton once said, "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
We, as an audience, get to witness to destruction of power, which is returned to the people.
Cinematography: Everything from the lush decor of the Shadow Gallery, to the dark bleak rooms of the corrupt governed power, we see intense atmosphere. Lighting, framing, shaky cams...nothing is used unnecessarily.
The movie is framed in such a way that you can see the contrast between the people and the Government. The framing for the government is ordered and centred, with each item within the frame perfectly set out.
Those frames regarding the people that the government are supposed to serve have people standing off centre, and are somewhat cut chaotically.
The lighting is set out to fit the dark style of the comics, with reds standing out heavily against bleak blacks and greys. Red has always been the colour of power, passion, blood and revenge, which are all appropriate for this film.
Audio: Dario Marianelli composed the audio. The music is subtle and atmospheric for the most part, but hearing Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture over the loudspeakers makes it both humourous and awe-inspiring.
I preferred this subtle approach they took as opposed to including Sex Pistols or some other UK punk band during the film. It brought a certain elegance and flair to the entire movie.
Overall: I cannot stress how much I love this movie. From the visuals to V's charismatic visage, to the set design. I just love it all.
On top of this, you also have incredible performances by Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman, amongst many of the other cast members.
I was immersed and honestly a little frightful of just how real all of this could possibly be.
This movie felt very real for a comic book adaptation.
5 stars.
Author's note: This concludes hero movie month! Movies are reviewed every Wednesday, with books being reviewed by the time I finish them. Some take longer than others.
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