I saw V for Vendetta the other day. I know many people liked the Wachowski’s version of the story but I was really appalled by it. I understand filmmakers changing stories to fit the parlance of the time the film was made, but what I see here is a complete overhaul of Alan Moore’s work of art and labeling it the same name as the original to make a media statement. No wonder Moore dissociated himself from the film.
Granted the film was probably enjoyable from a detached person’s perspective, but if you saw it with a certain mainset already imbued by the original work, you’re bound to be disappointed. First of all the entire fascism/anarchy centric theme that made the comic so unique was changed to some sort of americanised (read unquestioned patriotism) honour, chivalry, courage heroic epic. V in the movie just feels like a batman who kills and has a bigger agenda then dead parents , I respect batman as a hero coming from the universe he’s stuck in but there’s still too much inconceivable conscience and honour shits that’s holding back his true potential as a superhero. Now V ( in the comic) was, at the risk of sounding cliché a ruthless killing machine. He was chaos, chaos anarchy anarchy, he don’t give a shit whats in his way, to do what he has to do he’ll cut down Jesus himself if he’s on a roll. And if you look at the comic universe that realistically is what is needed to be a superhero. I mean what’s the point of dressing up like a clown and wearing a mask if you can’t kill shit and generally just bring around chaos wherever you go for no good reason.
Annoying as the toned down version of V in the movie was Natalie Portman did gave a good performance as per her excellent acting standard. Everything considered though, V for Vendetta is one of the better hero movie out there.
What’s with the ‘freedom forever’ tagline anyway. I always thought V for Vendetta was all about social rebellion through anarchy.
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