![]() His destructive path crosses that of Evey and their relationship is the primary focus of much of the comic. A mysterious terrorist arises called simply V who threatens the established order. From the same author as the superb and similarly pessimistic Watchmen ( reviewed by yours truly here), the story takes place in a future England following a global nuclear conflict with England tightly ruled by a vicious, vindictive, totalitarian Fascist party, the Norsefire, that has killed off the “denizens” of society (minorities, homosexuals, etc) in concentration camps. The comic book from 1982 is definitely a classic. I will talk first about the comic book, then about the movie, then about my general impressions. I was also not into comics back then… Well, there is a time for everything and the time to explore Alan Moore‘s apocalyptic vision of the United Kingdom in V finally arrived. Somehow, the other big hits of 2005 – Star Wars III, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chronicles of Narnia, Peter Jackson’s King Kong (with the delicious Naomi Watts), Brokeback Mountain, and Walk the Line (amazing interpretation of the Man in Black by Joachim Pheonix)…come to think of it, 2005 was a BIG year in cinema and for me, V for Vendetta fell through the cracks. ![]() ![]() I recall the hubbub around the movie premier of V for Vendetta but for some reason, I didn’t go see it or even take interest in the comic book. ![]() There are some classics that it takes time to get around to reading, watching, and appreciating. ![]()
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