V for Vendetta (DVD)

Hello there and welcome to my 4th review on DooYoo. I got this as an Easter present from my beloved, knowing that I have a slight passion for these types of film she bought me the 2 disc set of V for Vendetta on DVD. Normally this was not a film that I wanted to see when it was released at the cinema at all as I didn't think that it would interest me. I thought at the time that this would be a let down with what tripe Marvel Comics were bravely releasing at the same time. Well safe to say now after watching it that I was well wrong on this matter and somewhat gutted that I didn't see it when released, please read on and I shall tell you why I was made to eat ...  Read the complete review

Having really made a name for themselves with The Matrix trilogy the Wachowski brothers returned in 2005 with their next movie. This time taking a back seat in the production process they handed the reins over to one of their assistant directors on The Matrix movies. I'd heard quite a bit about V For Vendetta before it came out and the fact the Wachowski's were involved really heightened my interest in the movie. In fact couple that with Hugo weaving in the lead role and I was keen to see this even before the trailer came out. Weaving stars as V a freedom fighter on a mission to get revenge on the leaders who have made his life hell. At the time Britain is ...  Read the complete review

Based on a graphic novel by celebrated graphic novelist Alan Moore, V For Vendetta tells the gentle tale of a mutilated anti-hero who hides behind a Guy Fawkes mask as he singlehandedly brings down a fascist UK government of the near future. It is, in many respects, a superhero version of 1984, Brazil played straight if you like. And in this adaptation this is made all the more obvious by the casting of John Hurt as the leader of this dystopian nightmare (John Hurt of course having previously played Winston Smith in the acclaimed film of 1984). To be honest, it started badly for me. Natalie Portman, in voiceover, recites the 'Remember, remember the ...  Read the complete review

In a nightmarish futuristic Britain, a new kind of regime has taken power. Minority groups have been hunted down and eliminated as the uber-religious government asserts its authority over a repressed population. A nightly curfew ensures that the streets remain empty, and government policemen roam the streets at night, hunting down those who would ignore the curfew and exacting whatever kind of punishment takes their fancy. But on the 5th of November a mysterious character (known only by the code name V) sets about a campaign of rebellion. Destroying the Old Bailey in an explosive terrorist attack, he subsequently takes hold of the government-controlled ...  Read the complete review

I'm not exactly sure how I managed to avoid seeing V For Vendetta for so long, ordinarily comic book movies are a first port of call for me, perhaps its because I never read the Watchmen graphic novel in my funnybook loving days, perhaps because I just never liked the Wachowski brothers' famous Matrix trilogy, but for whatever reason I managed to ignore the film for 3 years before a friend insisted I watch the DVD with her. Set in the not too far flung future, Britain is a dictatorship under the guidance of Chancellor Adam Sutler (John Hurt) and his sadistic right hand man Creedy (Tim Piggot-Smith) the borders are closed, fascism is the order of the day and ...  Read the complete review