V For Vendetta (2005)
Directed by James McTeigue. Starring Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving,
Stephen Rea, Steohen Fry, John Hurt. Cert: 15. Running Time: 132 Mins.
Alan Moore is not happy with the way the film world treats his books.
I have just seen V For Vendetta and I have to admit that it is a while
since I read the graphic novel, but I enjoyed the film for it's own
sake and did not sit there obsessing over how faithful it was to the
book. That a mainstream film even attempts to deal with political
ideas is noble and somewhat rare.
Yes, League Of Extraordinary Gentleman was a major league
disappointment and Swamp Thing, well what more need be said? But this
film far outstrips them. You get drawn into the world, into the story
-- the points come across without being hammered home. There are
differences to the book, sure, but the essence has translated.
Sometimes the purists and the creators need to let go.
V For Vendetta has wonderful set pieces, a compelling story, actors
bringing it all to the table. The running time disappears as you ge
pulled along on a great ride; a great ride with a serious message, and
what could be better? Will McTeigue come away from this with much
credit? Maybe, maybe not. But the Wachowski's have answered the
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