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V for Vendetta (2006) Rank 4 Reviews
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Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
Overall, V for Vendetta is sure to be a movie that will entertain movie fans from coast to coast and sea to sea. Alan Moore, the author of the graphic novel, has disowned himself from this movie after Hollywood butcherd his previous ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
Fox News (Roger Friedman)
I don’t care what they say: there’s no way that first-time filmmaker McTeigue made 'Vendetta' on his own. It’s simply too good, too well done, too complete a vision. ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Fox News (Roger Friedman)
The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain,
V for Vendetta tells the story of a mild-mannered young woman ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at The King's Room (Paul Perkins)
Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Kushmeer Farakhan)
The Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
Weaving creates a mesmerizing character in V, building on his towering presence that looms in the night under a cape and, even more, on his silky voice. It seems caring and compassionate, even when he is about to commit murder, then thoughtfully ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at The Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Chris Gonzalez)
V for Vendetta is so well thought out and tight that the films basic emotional core and message is contained a five-minute flashback sequence that takes place in the middle. It’s an astonishingly powerful message that makes ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Chris Gonzalez)
The Projectionist (Sean Caszatt)
Natalie Portman, in her first real leading role, proves she can carry a film.
There are long stretches of the movie that focus on her character, Evey, who
struggles with her ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at The Projectionist (Sean Caszatt)
RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)
V for Vendetta has a great shot at being the most relevant film of the year and it's only March. The film is so layered with political subtext and symbolism that ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at RopeofSilicon (Laremy Legel)
Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
A man in a mask. A smiling face, in black and white, with a blush. And,
behind it, a man ravaged by a corrupt political system he can't forget or
forgive. If not for what it did to partially destroy him, then for ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
3BlackChicks Review (Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel)
About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
You’ll Long Remember, Remember V for Vendetta
Get ready for the first real movie of the year that requires you engage your brain in order to fully absorb the experience. V for Vendetta is in a league of its own. Sure to rile up those who don’t ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at About.com Hollywood Movies (Rebecca Murray)
Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Unlike The Matrix , V for Vendetta puts its ideological intent first, and happens to provide smashing entertainment only as a vehicle for delivering its message. ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
E! Online (--)
The strongest, most exciting and most intelligent thrill ride since The Matrix . ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at E! Online (--)
BlackFilm.com (Kam Williams)
Forget the Ides of March, beware the 5th of November. ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at BlackFilm.com (Kam Williams)
San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)
Richly satisfying entertainment the way movies are at their best, when they prod you to think. ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Ruthe Stein)
Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Kushmeer Farakhan)
The acting in the film is also quite great. Hugo Weaving was an wunderkind as V and it was particularly noteworthy that (with the exception of one still fantastically acted scene), though Weaving wore a mask through most of the film, ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Kushmeer Farakhan)
Cinema de Merde
This movie comes out under a lot of baggage because it is the first movie to openly endorse terrorism, and what's more, call it terrorism. I would argue that this is not entirely new; the whole idea of “freedom fighters” [not “terrorists,” but ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Cinema de Merde
Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Boy was I entertained! Who knew that I would become a big fan of graphic novels that are brought to the big screen? (Examples are 2005's Sin City, A History of Violence and Batman Begins ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
MTV (Kurt Loder)
It's an amazing movie. Not in exactly the way The Matrix was (how tired would that be?), but in a new way. It's a fascinating picture, dark and exciting, and it will almost certainly be an enormous hit. ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at MTV (Kurt Loder)
Eclipse Magazine
Remember, Remember the 5th of November, so starts one of the most provocative movies in several years. V For Vendetta is a good old fashioned Hollywood message movie that doesn't pull any punches. Yes you can say that almost every film nominated for ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Eclipse Magazine
zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
The Matrix Brothers adapt Alan Moore's graphic novel into a broodingly entertaining Fawkes trot that posits terrorism as fashion. ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at zBoneman Movie Reviews (Kevin Jones & Adam Mast)
Murphy's Movie Reviews (Ted Murphy)
I know it sounds a little strange to be recommending a movie about a revolutionary at this time, but I thoroughly enjoyed this motion picture and, if taken for its fantasy alone, it provides great escapist entertainment. ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Murphy's Movie Reviews (Ted Murphy)
Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)
The film's screenplay is more compelling and coherent than the graphic novel. ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Beaumont Journal (Danny Minton)
FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)
...an endlessly ballsy comic book adaptation that is sly and smart -- something that more and more comic book films are becoming these days. ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at FromTheBalcony (Bill Clark)
Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
On her way to a date with British Television News producer Gordon Deitrich (Stephen Fry, "Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story"), Evey Hammond (Natalie Portman, "Closer") is cornered by two Fingermen eager to take advantage of the pretty woman's ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
decentcontent.com (Patrick Rogers)
Poffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania
Conjuring icons and tableaus from humanity's last four millennia (including Guy Fawkes, The Phantom of the Opera, Shakespeare, Huxley's Brave New World, Batman, Harlan Ellison's "Repent Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman, Nazism, The Man With No Name, and a ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Poffy The Cucumber's Movie Mania
ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
The most faithful and literal adaptation of an Alan Moore graphic novel...a potent combination of action, emotion and wry political commentary. ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Must See Flix (Jay Brown)
If I were George Lucas, I would seriously consider paying Natalie Portman an enormous sum of money to quit the film business. Why? Because every time she shows up in a new movie and turns in a quality performance, a comparison to ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Must See Flix (Jay Brown)
Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Legendary comic book writer Alan Moore (Watchmen, From Hell) recently denounced Andy and Larry Wachowski's screenplay adaptation of V for Vendetta, but that's just who he is. If fans had observed him smiling and embracing a giant, corporate movie, he ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Onion AV Club (Keith Phipps)
Only when the script and visuals stray too far from the source does the film lose its way, getting bogged down in the mechanics of big-budget action filmmaking and ponderous dialogue as it works toward a way-too-tidy, sentimental finale. ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Onion AV Club (Keith Phipps)
Empire Magazine [UK]
Setting out more to challenge us with its ideas than make us whoop at the action, Vendetta can be clumsy, but there are enough impressive flourishes to make up for its stumblings. ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
pulpmovies.com (Paul Pritchard)
Entertainment Weekly
Comic-book superhero movies almost always hijack reality, reducing cinema to a state of pure, uncut escapism. You could hardly level that accusation, though, against V for Vendetta. Written and produced by Andy and Larry Wachowski, the creators of ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Entertainment Weekly
Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
This is a dangerous film. Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, V FOR VENDETTA is a medieval mystery play re-imagined for the 21st century and spiffed up with some nifty, but not overbearing, special effects. A ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Killer Movie Reviews (Andrea Chase)
FilmFocus.Co.UK (Joe Utichi)
You'd be forgiven for shivering with worry as the curtains open up on V for Vendetta and the credits mention only the graphic novel's illustrator, David Lloyd, for its source. You'd be forgiven for casting your mind back to the book's ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at FilmFocus.Co.UK (Joe Utichi)
Movies for Guys
We're giving V for Vendetta 4 stars, but it is an extremely strong 4 stars. This is a movie I'd recommend to everyone. The only reason it doesn't get that 5th star is because we really dont think this is a movie that will get repeat viewing. ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Movies for Guys
Palo Alto Online (Tyler Hanley)
V for VendettaIn this vibrant avant-garde offering from the producers of The Matrix, a conservative megalomaniac controls the world's most powerful country through fear tactics and threats of force. Sound familiar? Although this picture's futuristic ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Palo Alto Online (Tyler Hanley)
filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
A handful of films released during the 2005 Oscar race raised important questions about the unchecked influence of government. Stephen Gaghan’s Syriana probed the unholy marriage of business and politics in the Middle East. George Clooney’s ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at filmcritic.com (Sean O'Connell)
ToxicUniverse.com (Chris Barsanti)
This is a film with its share of rough patches. The subplot in which the police chase down their leads on V only to keep coming to crime scenes just after he's left is pretty rote, and there's a good deal of missing exposition from the ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Chris Barsanti)
Empire Magazine [UK]
Setting out more to challenge us with its ideas than make us whoop at the action, Vendetta can be clumsy, but there are enough impressive flourishes to make up for its stumblings. ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Is he a terrorist? Not in the traditional sense, no. He's terrorizing the government, not the citizens. In fact, his stated goal is to help the common man be LESS afraid, by destroying the governing bodies that currently terrify them. Is America ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Awesome! Easily the best movie to come out so far this year, packed with plenty of style, bunches of action, various interlinked interesting and engaging characters, a contemporary message that cannot be missed and a couple of attractive leads, both of ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
It appears the 2006 blockbuster movie season is going to pick right up where the 2005 season – led by the biological warfare of “Batman Begins,” the political revolt of “XXX: State of the Union” and the war on terror hysteria of “War of the ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Zertinet Movies (Steven Snyder)
SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
V for Vendetta is based on the graphic novel created by artist David Lloyd and the celebrated comics writer Alan Moore. Alan Moore is best known for renowned works like Miraclemen (1982-5), the Batman classic The Killing Joke (1986) and The ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Review by Mark Dujsik
Not since the 1970s has there
been such an unabashedly anarchistic studio production as V for Vendetta.
The film documents the goings-on within a fictional fascist state and the ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Is he a terrorist? Not in the traditional sense, no. He's terrorizing the government, not the citizens. In fact, his stated goal is to help the common man be LESS afraid, by destroying the governing bodies that currently terrify them. Is America ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
The Movie Chicks
"Remember, remember the 5th of November, the gunpowder, treason and plots" - if you didn't grow up in England this may not be a familiar saying but for many people the story of Guy Fawkes and his foiled plot to blow up Parliament is commonplace. ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at The Movie Chicks
UpcomingDiscs.com
V For Vendetta presents a lot of interesting ideas giving the audience the chance to determine the answers to these ideas themselves. The film is fun, intriguing and a blast to watch. The DVD boasts fine picture and audio, but the one-disc edition only ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com
UpcomingDiscs.com
V For Vendetta presents a lot of interesting ideas giving the audience the chance to determine the answers to these ideas themselves. The film is fun, intriguing and a blast to watch. The DVD boasts fine picture and audio, but the one-disc edition only ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com
Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
This is a bold movie. Boldly directed, boldly chosen subject matter, boldly released and boldly created. Undoubtedly, reviewers will talk about the possible political implications of this film on current world events, so I won’t. Instead, I’d like to ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Enjoyable, smartly designed and superbly acted thriller that actually gives you something to think about while you’re watching stuff get blown up.What’s it all about? Adapted from the 1980’s graphic novel by David Lloyd and Alan Moore (who had his name ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
V for Vendetta plunders a variety of pop culture sources. Some of the references are from the graphic novel; others are unique to the movie. Without overthinking or digging too deep, viewers will be able to identify parallels with ...read the complete V for Vendetta movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
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