Monday, March 20, 2006

Verily Visibly Victorious..


In case the title wasn't a dead giveaway, I just saw V for Vendetta and all I can say is........ wow!! It's been quite a while since a movie managed to engage me on so many levels. I mean, movies usually seem to be under the impression that if they have a serious message or are tackling serious issues then they cannot be packaged as blockbusters and seen by a wider audience. This was some of the most audacious marketing I have seen in recent times sparking furious debate all over the US. I find this particularly encouraging as most of my generation seem strangely apathetic. I enjoyed last year's plethora of politically charged movies, Goodnight and Good Luck, Syriana, The Constant Garner etc, however this feels like much more of a gem. Perhaps it is because of the wealth of ideas (or what soem critics would call a lack of focus!). I found however that this meant that teh movie took me in sveral different directions at once and thatlong after I left the cinema, I continued to ponder the parallels drawn. If that isn't classed as powerful thought provoking filmmaking, then I don't know what is.

N.B : Don't be put off by the dodginess of Portman's accent (it sound's more SouthAfrican than anything else) or the fact that everyone feels compelled to shout "bollocks" every ten seconds it is definitely a movie worth seeing.

4 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

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duuuuuuuuuuude, this was definitely one i wished i saw with u, even though i saw with like minded people......i love this movie and its because its soooooo challenging, i need to watch it again!!!

4:16 PM  
Blogger Monef said...

i know man it's efffing brilliant...saw it with k so that was cool but wished you were there......it was spectacular wasn't it......can i just say dominoes are now officially the coolest things ever!!!

4:29 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

yeah man, dominoes rock!

dominoes in, the word bollocks, out!

4:47 PM  
Blogger najjems said...

thanks for droppin by my blog, ^_^ I sooo want to watch V for Vendetta... *sigh*

6:31 PM  

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