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V for Vendetta

2005

James McTeigue

Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, John Hurt ...

7.5

132,082

Sci-Fi. Action. Thriller Set against the futuristic landscape of totalitarian Britain, V For Vendetta tells the story of a mild-mannered young woman named Evey (Natalie Portman) who is rescued from a life-and-death situation by a masked vigilante (Hugo Weaving) known only as "V." Incomparably charismatic and ferociously skilled in the art of combat and deception, V ignites a revolution when he detonates two London landmarks and takes over the ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Richard Corliss Time	"Can a popcorn movie also be political? This one can (...) it's a terrific movie. I love the look and the verve of the thing, the confidence of its epic design"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"The explosive 'V for Vendetta' is powered by ideas that are not computer-generated. It's something rare in Teflon Hollywood: a movie that sticks with you (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	J.R. Jones Chicago Reader	"The swashbuckling first hour is superior to the second (...) but a rousing climax makes this the most potent piece of agitpop in years"	POS
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"'V for Vendetta' turns a terrorist into a hero (...) The more valid question is how anyone who isn't 14 or under could possibly mistake a corporate bread-and-circus entertainment like this for something subversive."	NEG
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"[It] represents 2006's first memorable motion picture - a visually sumptuous concoction that combines political allegory, bloody action, and a few stunning cinematic moments into a solid piece of entertainment (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"[It] 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 (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"This film manages to be, at all times, weird and bizarre and baffling, but in a completely boring way (…) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United Kingdom	Dan Jolin Empire	"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 (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Leslie Felperin Variety	"[It] suffers from many of same problems as last two installments of producers Andy and Larry Wachowski’s “Matrix” franchise: indigestible dialogue, pacing difficulties and too much pseudo-philosophical info".	NEG

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