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Mar 17 '06
Pros: Excellent acting, writing and directing
Cons: None
Summary: The title of my review is a play on the title character's early description of himself to the heroine of the movie, Evie. He manages to use almost every word starting with the letter "v" in painting a vivid portrait of himself. On a few occasions, I ... read more
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Oct 26 '06
Pros: Language, language, dialog, language, action, storyline
Cons: Nothing worth mentioning
Summary: 1984 would not have worked set in the United States. We seem to know that, no matter what, we will stand up and face down a system like the one Mr. Orwell described. Similarly V for Vendetta had to be set in Britain in order to work. ... read more
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May 28 '06
Pros: An excellent teaching tool for exposing modern hate propagandists
Cons: Hitler style hate propaganda twisted to trick modern audiences
Summary: V for Vendetta is fundamentally evil If you strip away all the padding, the basic message of this movie is: 1) People are being oppressed and held back from living the full and happy lives they are be entitled to. 2) The oppression is being ... read more
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May 24 '06
Pros: …
Cons: …
Summary: At what point does public interest outweigh personal freedom? I’ve always believed that giving up a few things is necessary to keep a society going, but there’s no clear line telling us how much should be given up. It’s fairly easy to give up so much ... read more
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Apr 11 '06
Pros: She ain't a bad actor, the action ain't bad
Cons: No character motivation, boring Hollywood plotline.
Summary: It’s been long enough since this movie came out that those of you who were going to see this movie have probably already seen it, and have probably read enough conflicting and politically charged reviews of the film to have formed your own opinion on it. ... read more
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Apr 10 '06
Pros: Natalie Portman + little else.
Cons: Too many lingering questions, the talking head, V and the movie length.
Summary: I understand that when it comes to movies, I'm a difficult man to please. I like comedies, but too much potty humour turns me off. Well-choreographed violence can be my thing, but when it dominates the movie(ala LOTR: Fellowship), I can't stand it. ... read more
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Apr 09 '06
Pros: Acting. Message.
Cons: Two unaffecting sequences.
Summary: The fact is that you can't make a typical "action" movie anymore. Films such as The Transporter and the latest Bond movies have failed to sate American critics and audiences alike-----action films simply aren't profiting anymore, nor is anyone ... read more
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Apr 02 '06
Pros: Portman deserves an Oscar, Weaving's incredibly entertaining prose
Cons: Possibly a little bloody and unnecessarily graphic at times, very scary imagery
Summary: Political thrillers have always caught my attention and, when I heard about this movie, I couldn't wait to see it. Dealing with timely issues of terrorism, government, and the role that each play in the lives of people and their relationship to both, ... read more
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Apr 01 '06
Pros: The movie did have an ending. Thank goodness.
Cons: Bad writing, bad acting, bad everything.
Summary: As a fan of the comic-turned-movie subgenre, I looked forward to seeing V for Vendetta, even though I'm not a huge Natalie Portman fan. Unfortunately, having seen it now, I would rather have wiped my butt with the eight bucks I spent on my ticket. ... read more
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Apr 01 '06
Pros: Acting, Message, Cinematography, Music
Cons: none
Summary: I'm not going to spoil the movie for anyone. This is an experience, and I believe it should be seen to be felt, and therefore understood. However, I will say that I've never seen anything like this in my life that affected me so profoundly. Let's ... read more
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Mar 28 '06
Pros: Hugo Weaving's convincing portrayal as a costume(d) character. Poignant, timely politics.
Cons: Natalie Portman's shallow characterization of Evey. Matrix-evoking, hackneyed special effects.
Summary: "V for Vendetta" tells the story of a scarred citizen, named V, AKA William Rookwood (played by Hugo Weaving), hell-bent on avenging crimes committed against him by a futuristic, totalitarian British Parliament in the name of "national security." Sent to ... read more
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Mar 27 '06
Pros: Visuals, underlying story is thought-provoking (definition of "good"), poetry
Cons: Some characters underdeveloped, terrorism not clearly condemned
Summary: Without any obvious political leaning, "V" received already an interesting mix of admiration and disapproval from reviewers. America is divided and so seems to be the opinion about a movie supporting the idea of terrorism as a good act when government ... read more
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Mar 27 '06
Pros: Definitely worth seeing in the theater
Cons: None that I found
Summary: I went to see V for Vendetta on the advice of a coworker who had gone to see it and was himself surprised that he liked it as much as he did. I knew very little about the movie before going, I knew that it was written by the Wachowski brothers who ... read more
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Mar 26 '06
Pros: Hugo Weaving, thought provoking and challenging
Cons: Terrorism elements may make you a bit uncomfortable.
Summary: "http://www.filmcriticsunited.
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“Remember, Remember the Fifth of November The Gunpowder Treason and Plot I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot” So begins a poem chronicling Guy Fawkes, a rebellious ... read more
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Mar 24 '06
Pros: Thought-provoking, well-written, with fantastic performances.
Cons: Portman's accent, plot holes, perhaps too politically minded.
Summary: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL Regrettably, I have not read and do not plan on reading the graphic novel version of this film and, therefore, hope that I’ll not be expected to comply with drawing comparisons and contrasts of the two versions. Please forgive my ... read more
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Mar 24 '06
Pros: Writing, acting, direction.
Cons: I personally really enjoyed the movie, and didn't find any faults with it.
Summary: I was very impressed with the Wachowski brothers return to great screenwriting with V is for Vendetta. I enjoyed The Matrix, but I found its successors a bit confusing and muddled. Story/Screenwriting When I first saw the ads, I ... read more
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