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	V for Vendetta (2006): Reviews
		V for Vendetta, directed by James McTeigue, almost always has something going on that is actually interesting, inviting us to decode the character and plot and apply the message where we will.
		Even if V for Vendetta isn't nearly as incendiary as it's been made out to be by some alarmist critics, there's still something enjoyably subversive about it, beginning with the way it tramples over the conventions of the contemporary action film.
		V for Vendetta is a dud - far too long at nearly two and a half hours, with flat, grungy visuals, choppy editing and no sense of urgency.
	www.metacritic.com /film/titles/vforvendetta (1841 words)

	V for Vendetta
		V finds a potential ally and friend in Evey (Natalie Portman), an everyday working girl at the country's only news station when he saves her from attack by the Finger Men police, and again from arrest by the police and possible torture.
		V's plan is to start a revolution by blowing up Parliament on November 5th, with all of London and anyone else in Britain showing up for the fireworks.
		Despite these shortcomings, V for Vendetta raises the bar for action films in direction, story, and style, and will surely have viewers talking for some time to come.
	www.nbrmp.org /features/vendetta.cfm (456 words)

	Bookslut \| V for Vendetta
		V for Vendetta, the comic, is a story about complacency and complicity -- a tale of a madman whose madness frees a nation.
		Whereas V's use of extreme violence makes him less than a sympathetic hero, Evey is able to be the voice of our doubts and problems, until she comes to champion his cause.
		But while in the book Evey takes on V's quest literally -- putting on his mask, blowing up 10 Downing Street, and leading the people of London to rebel against the authorities, in the film Evey is passive, a girl Friday whose only major decision is to pull the lever that V left for her.
	www.bookslut.com /hollywood_madam/2006_04_008729.php (1072 words)

	V for Vendetta
		Likewise, V's vendetta against a corrupt, autocratic British government is fueled (in part) by his desire to resurrect freedom.
		Still, both V and Evey (rightly) wrestle with the question of whether rebelling against their government is morally praiseworthy or merely an act of personal vengeance.
		V for Vendetta, for which they have now adapted the screenplay from Alan Moore's graphic novel, shares broad parallels with those films, interjecting today's hot-button social and philosophical issues into a glamorously violent story.
	www.pluggedinonline.com /movies/movies/a0002591.cfm (2020 words)

	V for Vendetta - UMC.org
		V’s plan to expose the role of the government in a bioterrorist attack is complicated when he rescues a young woman, Evie (NATALIE PORTMAN), who is about to be raped by some government finger men for violating curfew.
		V for Vendetta, scripted by the Wachowski Brothers (The Matrix) and based on the politically charged graphic novel by British writer Alan Moore, is a largely successful amalgam of other familiar sources.
		V for Vendetta is a challenging film, with violence and wrongdoing on both sides.
	www.umc.org /site/c.gjJTJbMUIuE/b.1499939/k.84D9/V_for_Vendetta.htm (885 words)

	V For Vendetta film review
		V For Vendetta is way too heavy handed in its political doctrines to effectively make its point.
		V finds an ally for his cause in the elfin figure of Evey (Natalie Portman) who he rescues from impending rape at the hands of a group of Fingermen, a quasi-police unit used to impose the curfew.
		V establishes his intentions by first blowing up the Old Bailey and then hijacking the national television network to urge the public to unite with him on his treasonous cause against their government.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /entertainment/film/reviews/v_for_vendetta.html (579 words)

	Metaphilm - V for Vendetta
		While Vendetta concludes with no confusion at all—the leaders responsible for the plague are destroyed one at a time, the film culminates in the destruction of the unoccupied, unused, and otherwise irrelevant Parliament building—Vendetta’s ending also repeats all the themes of The Matrix Trilogy with none of the trilogy’s nuance.
		V for Vendetta collapses the relatively complex dialectic of The Matrix Trilogy (actually itself quite simplistic when compared with the real world) into a simple opposition between freedom and power in which only one can exist.
		V for Vendetta is, videlicet, Andy and Larry Wachowski’s vindictive vituperation vindicating vapid hysteria about presumably venal, venomous vermin violating veritably holy verisimilitudes of vestal.
	metaphilm.com /philm.php?id=475_0_2_0_M (1861 words)

	V FOR VENDETTA - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		In V for Vendetta, the character only known as 'V' is far more skilled at spouting clever alliterations as well as mixing verbosity with vengeance.
		V for Vendetta is the latest film adapted from the comic books (some of which, like Vendetta, were converted into graphic novels) of Alan Moore, who has penned the pages of From Hell and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
		V for Vendetta departs in some ways from its comic book roots but the core essence remains intact.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /lifestyle/html/20060329T200000-0500_101553_OBS_V_FOR_VENDETTA.asp (612 words)

	V for Vendetta (2005)
		'V for Vendetta' will no doubt be remembered as being one of the most well-produced films of this decade for its powerful script, strong character depictions and the sheer excellence in terms of quality.
		The acting in 'V for Vendetta' was top-notch and, along with the well-written script and apt soundtrack, gave the film the essence to engage the audience and make them feel-- for better or worse-- for these characters.
		Yet 'V for Vendetta' maintains the ability to leave the audience shaken and chilled at the thought of how easily a Western country can be ensnared by tyranny when a corrupt government is allowed too much power and goes too far.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0434409 (853 words)

	Review: V for Vendetta
		While it's true that the film at times overreaches and its connection to its graphic novel inspiration is tenuous, V for Vendetta mostly succeeds playing in the same sci-fi thriller arena as Aeon Flux and Ultraviolet.
		And if there are times when V for Vendetta is overwrought and chaotic, those lapses are easily forgotten in the midst of the rousing nature of the experience.
		V for Vendetta can be seen as a political allegory, but it's not as blatant a comment on current events as some reviewers might claim.
	www.reelviews.net /movies/v/v_vendetta.html (932 words)

	:: rogerebert.com :: Reviews :: V for Vendetta (xhtml)
		"V for Vendetta" will follow his exploits for the next 12 months, until the night when he has vowed to strike a crushing blow against the dictatorship.
		V and the Phantom are both masked, move through subterranean spaces, control others through the leverage of their imaginations and have a score to settle.
		"V for Vendetta," directed by James McTeigue, almost always has something going on that is actually interesting, inviting us to decode the character and plot and apply the message where we will.
	rogerebert.suntimes.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060316/REVIEWS/60308005/1023 (1040 words)

	Reviews: V for Vendetta - Christianity Today Movies
		V and Evey share some wonderful exchanges together, and V's alliteration-heavy introduction is a nice touch that instantly reveals him as both appealing and unhinged.
		V for Vendetta seems to be equating "terrorist" with "revolutionary," and despite some small attempts in the script intended to show V as morally ambiguous, the reality is that he's still depicted as the charming and sympathetic hero whose courageous actions we are to embrace at the film's end.
		V tells Evey that people shouldn't be afraid of their governments, but rather that governments should be afraid of their people.
	www.christianitytoday.com /movies/reviews/2006/vforvendetta.html (2770 words)

	V for Vendetta (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		V for Vendetta is a 2006 action-thriller directed by James McTeigue and produced by Joel Silver and the Wachowski brothers, who also wrote the screenplay.
		V saves Evey by bringing her to his lair, where she is told that she must stay in hiding with him for a year.
		V for Vendetta is the final film shot by cinematographer Adrian Biddle, who died of a heart attack on December 7, 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/V_for_Vendetta_(film) (7809 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: V for Vendetta: Alan Moore, David Lloyd: Books
		Skilfully plotted, V is an essential read for all those who love comics and the freedom, as a medium, they allow a writer as skilled as Moore.
		It is perhaps simplistic to declare that "V for Vendetta" is Alan Moore's version of George Orwell's "1984." Orwell came up with his "prophetic" title by reversing the last two digits of the year in which he wrote his book.
		The title character of V is a one time victim of a concentration camp medical experiment who is now an enigmatic hero wearing a grinning Guy Fawkes mask; Fawkes was one of the conspirators in the Gunpowder Plot that was an attempt to assassinate King James I of England.
	www.amazon.co.uk /V-Vendetta-Alan-Moore/dp/1852862912 (1436 words)

	"V for Vendetta" \| Salon Arts & Entertainment
		V's mask is pale and immobile, with rosy florettes on the cheeks and a dashing, devilish pointy beard and mustache.
		Although V is the hero of "V for Vendetta," Natalie Portman, as V's protégée, Evey, is allegedly its star.
		I'm not a huge fan of Moore's and Lloyd's "V for Vendetta," which was originally published in Warrior Magazine in the U.K. in the early '80s, during the reign of Margaret Thatcher (and which DC Comics collected in a single volume in 1990).
	www.salon.com /ent/movies/review/2006/03/17/vendetta/index.html (1105 words)

	V for Vendetta : Review : Rolling Stone
		V for Vendetta, more fun and less self-referential than those appalling Matrix sequels, is an action film that is not afraid to stop for thoughtful debate, a wry laugh or a lesson on how to fry an egg for a pretty girl.
		V sweeps Evey away to his secret lair and shows her his Shadow Gallery, where he keeps forbidden artifacts, such as the Koran, and listens to the Velvet Underground.
		V for Vendetta sorrounds around a TERRORIST and his seeking to overthrow the current government in England.
	www.rollingstone.com /reviews/movie/7222868/review/9440903/v_for_vendetta (1672 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: V for Vendetta [2006]: Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, John Hurt, Stephen Fry: DVD
		At the beginning of his vendetta, V rescues Evey (Natalie Portman) from a group of police officers and has her live with him in his underworld lair.
		It is through their relationship where we learn how V became V, the extremities of the party's corruption, the problems of an oppressive government, V's revenge plot and his philosophy on how to induce change.
		Though V himself is taking personal revenge in the way of killing the leaders in control, his appeal to people is not one of violence.
	www.amazon.co.uk /V-Vendetta-Natalie-Portman/dp/B000B83Z4O (1827 words)

	V for Vendetta - Official Movie Review
		The introduction of masked protagonist V is poorly handled, including a tedious speech where the writers attempt to prove their intellect by using as many words beginning with ‘v’ as possible, in a gout of utter nonsense that would make The Architect proud.
		The lack of individuality is supposed to define V and his actions, not having that everyman cloak means the character loses his power and all his actions become personal and selfish, losing the delineation between the vendetta and his mission.
		She is needed according to the script - by V, in an attempt to humanise the character by hinting at a romance that further detracts from his role as mouthpiece for the masses.
	www.sffworld.com /mrevoff/37.html (1634 words)

	V for Vendetta
		V for Vendetta is a comic book series written by Alan Moore and illustrated mostly by David Lloyd, set in a dystopian future United Kingdom.
		V is a fictional character from the comic book series V for Vendetta, created by Alan Moore and David Lloyd.
		In the opening of the film V for Vendetta we are introduced to Evey, (Natalie Portman) and V in a cross-cutting sequence that immediately connects the two characters.
	www.squidoo.com /vcostume (2477 words)

	V for Vendetta (film) - Wikiquote
		V for Vendetta is a 2006 film set in a dystopian future United Kingdom, where V, a mysterious anarchist wearing a Guy Fawkes costume, works to bring down an oppressive fascist government, profoundly affecting the people he encounters.
		But V has a totalitarian state to overthrow, and only a year to do it in, and we watch as he improvises a revolution.
		Vendetta is as rousing, engaging and devious as only the best propaganda can be -- a call to rebellion that dares to question our respect for authority and gives us a masked terrorist and his manipulated prodigy as our heroes.
	en.wikiquote.org /wiki/V_for_Vendetta_(film) (4928 words)

	MTV Thinkmtv - Features - Think Reel - V For Vendetta
		Exploding into theaters in March, V For Vendetta is a political thriller about the power of an individual to effect great social change-for better or for worse.
		Drawing comparisons to Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange, George Orwell's 1984, and Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, V For Vendetta cautions against the dangers of corruption, control, manipulation, and repression, while exploring the perils of extremism-whether it be a government abusing its power or an individual taking the law into his or her own hands.
		V fights to bring back the spirit, vitality, and hope oppressed by a government whose policies have stripped its people of the right to love who they want, enjoy art and music, and express political dissent.
	www.mtv.com /thinkmtv/features/think_reel/v_for_vendetta (448 words)

	Moviehole.net - V for Vendetta
		It feels wrong comparing a film to Pamela Anderson, but there is really no better example: “V for Vendetta” has both the brains and the beauty of the former tog-donner, and unquestionably stays afloat just as long.
		At first the ‘he’s obviously recorded his lines, well after the fact, and Portman is merely having a conversation with a mute in a mask’ element to their scenes was a little irksome, but credit to the actors, because you’ve forgotten about the early beef within minutes of the thought entering you head.
		Having said that, you can’t argue that “V for Vendetta” — like “Sin City” before it — is a very loyal transfer of literature to film, and considering that doesn’t happen a lot (case in point, the recent film adaptation of another Moore series, “the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”), that’s a fine deed.
	www.moviehole.net /reviews/20060403_v_for_vendetta.html (971 words)

	V For Vendetta: Special Edition (2005)
		As Evey uncovers the truth about V's mysterious background, she also discovers the truth about herself - and emerges as his unlikely ally in the culmination of his plan to bring freedom and justice back to a society fraught with cruelty and corruption.
		Vendetta may be based on a comic book, but there’s nothing light or simplistic about it.
		V For Vendetta appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 2.35:1 on this single-sided, double-layered DVD; the image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
	www.dvdmg.com /vforvendetta.shtml (2212 words)

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