V for Vendetta
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In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
What critics thought
V for Vendetta lands somewhere between provocative political thriller and muddled blockbuster, depending on who you ask — critics were broadly split on whether its ideas hold up or whether the Wachowskis' script flattens them into adolescent posturing. The film's cult following has only grown since release, suggesting audiences have responded more warmly than many reviewers did at the time.
“cast of notable and familiar talents such as John Hurt and Stephen Rea stand little chance amid the wreckage of the Wachowski siblings' dismal script and its particularly poor dialogue”
Jonathan Ross·BBC
“fairly dim, adolescent stuff”
Sean Burns·Philadelphia Weekly
“works as a political thriller, adventure and social commentary and it deserves to be seen by audiences who would otherwise avoid any/all of the three”
Harry Guerin·RTÉ
Accolades
Parents guide
- Violence
- severe
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
James McTeigueDirector
Natalie PortmanEvey
Hugo WeavingV / William Rookwood
Stephen ReaFinch
Stephen FryDeitrich
John HurtAdam Sutler
Tim Pigott-SmithCreedy
Rupert GravesDominic
Roger AllamLewis Prothero
Ben MilesDascomb
Sinéad CusackDelia Surridge
Natasha WightmanValerie
John StandingLilliman
Dario MarianelliComposer
Lilly WachowskiWriter
Lana WachowskiWriter
Adrian BiddleCinematographyV for Vendetta
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.
What critics thought
V for Vendetta lands somewhere between provocative political thriller and muddled blockbuster, depending on who you ask — critics were broadly split on whether its ideas hold up or whether the Wachowskis' script flattens them into adolescent posturing. The film's cult following has only grown since release, suggesting audiences have responded more warmly than many reviewers did at the time.
“cast of notable and familiar talents such as John Hurt and Stephen Rea stand little chance amid the wreckage of the Wachowski siblings' dismal script and its particularly poor dialogue”
Jonathan Ross·BBC
“fairly dim, adolescent stuff”
Sean Burns·Philadelphia Weekly
“works as a political thriller, adventure and social commentary and it deserves to be seen by audiences who would otherwise avoid any/all of the three”
Harry Guerin·RTÉ
Accolades
Parents guide
- Violence
- severe
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- moderate
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
James McTeigueDirectorNatalie PortmanEveyHugo WeavingV / William RookwoodStephen ReaFinchStephen FryDeitrichJohn HurtAdam SutlerTim Pigott-SmithCreedyRupert GravesDominicRoger AllamLewis ProtheroBen MilesDascombSinéad CusackDelia SurridgeNatasha WightmanValerieJohn StandingLillimanDario MarianelliComposerLilly WachowskiWriterLana WachowskiWriterAdrian BiddleCinematographyRent & Buy