V for Vendetta by BlackoutNights

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V for Vendetta

POSTED BY: BLACKOUTNIGHTS
UPDATED: Thursday, March 16, 2006 07:56
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Thursday, March 16, 2006 7:27 AM

Good news is that it looks like most of the reviews for the movie are positive. Here's one from someone who read the graphic novel thatI think puts it into perspective for us comic fans. I haven't seen it yet, but am planning to this weekend.

V for Vendetta Movie Review

By: Jeff

Right off I want to say that before the movie started there was one trailer for Poseidon and THAT WAS IT. It was sooo nice.

I remember that during my first viewing of Two Towers I was a little distracted by the differences between the movie and its source, and I'll admit I had a bit of that distraction going on here. Also, this is one of those comics I'm extremely familiar with, so I don't feel I can predict the reactions of those seeing this story for the first time.

Now, a warning (NOW a warning?): there's a news broadcast/exposition opportunity in the opening minutes that is pretty annoying, and V's introductory speech that's chock-full of v words is going to make you cringe. It's okay, just get through it. The movie never pulls anything dumb like that again. Here's the laundry list of defects: mainly that thing I just said, and the occasional hamfistery. To the unfamiliar, it may seem like there's too many flashbacks.

The director was the a.d. on the Matrix trilogy, AOTC, and some other stuff, but this was his first job in the big chair. It turns out he's pretty good with actors, which is the key thing to a character-driven story like this.

I was thinking of naming this post "Alan Moore is a Cranky Old Man," when I saw illustrator David Lloyd credited all by himself. But there's this: in the comic, V is this character of grace and speed in a world of dull brutality. David Lloyd brought out the dark, murderous vitality of the character with a keen eye for artful motion -- the motion of V's cape and wig. This was a comic with no sound effects, so all the punch is about body language and that damn cape. Even in repose, the combination of mask, hat, wig and cape make for a striking image. To my delight, that image translated perfectly to the screen. The physical presence of V was compelling to the eye, and Hugo Weaving does a marvelous job. I kept noticing that I was watching a guy in a mask talking, and that it was GREAT. The opposite experience of DeFoe's Green Goblin.

For the rest of the review go here:
http://www.moviesonline.ca/movie_review_detail.php?id=1562

"Art is Ego. Art is, 'I think this is good, therefore I'm going to present it to you.'"±Greg Dulli

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Thursday, March 16, 2006 7:56 AM

GEEKMAFIA

I saw a preview (well a preview for Ireland) on monday and i thought it was great, i've never read the comics (i know, i apologise) but i still thought it was really good. The review is right too Hugo does a great job of acting when you consider you can't see his face or even his eyes. Hope you like it as much as i did

"Every day's a negotiation and sometimes it's done with guns." - Joss Whedon
Liu koushui de biaozi he houzi de ben erzi.

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