V for Vendetta (IMDb:8.1|Rot:75%)
With no small number of misgivings, we went to see V for Vendetta Wednesday night. The uneasy feeling was rooted in the historically poor cinematic treatment of Alan Moore works (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, From Hell), the increasing levels of suckitude in the Matrix-sequels, and the fact that the graphic novel is so gorram perfect. But I was encouraged by the 75% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and it was playing at the local theatre. So, fortified by ginger tea and dinner at the Korean restaurant, we headed off to the Fine Arts.
It wasn't perfect, but it was pretty darn good. I hereby forgive the Wachowski Brothers for The Matrix Reloaded (but not Revolutions). I had completely forgotten until the end credits that Hugo Weaving is "V"; he was quite good. Stephen Fry was excellent (as always). The plot is simplified (out of necessity), but the critical elements are there. Worth the $7.50 ticket price. It's been quite a while since I've read the graphic novel, and we'll see if re-reading it changes my opinion of the movie any.
They say that there's a broken light for every heart on Broadway.Posted by rv at March 31, 2006 11:52 AM to movie
They say that life's a game, then they take the board away.
They give you masks and costumes and an outline of the story
Then leave you all to improvise their vicious cabaret…
In no-longer-pretty cities there are fingers in kitties.
There are warrants, forms, and chitties and a jackboot on the stair.
Sex and death and human grime, in monochrome for one thin dime,
But at least the trains all run on time but they don't go anywhere.