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From DC comics and the Wachowski Brothers (THE MATRIX) comes this tale of revolution in an England of the future, one that has become fearful and fascist; anyone different, from homosexuals to free thinking artists are black bagged and subjected to torture and inhumane medical experiments. Hugo Weaving stars as V, the mysterious masked avenger who carries knives, has lightning reflexes, lots of explosives, and intentions to blow up Parliament. He's also on a vendetta against the evil powermongers who made him the lonely monster he is. Innocent waif Evey Hammond (Natalie Portman) is saved by V and winds up hiding out in his nifty secret lair, which is filled with forbidden books, art and a jukebox that plays Cat Power and Julie London's 'Cry Me a River'. Meanwhile there's a hangdog police inspector (Stephen Rea) picking up their trail, and a plethora of evil British government types regularly bullied into action by the intensely odious Grand Chancellor (John Hurt). Director James McTiegue keeps all these events unfolding at a hypnotically rhythmic pace, like the burning of a long, unstoppable fuse. Some may balk at the film's seemingly pro-explosive, pro-terrorist stance, but to look deeper is to realise the film merely provides a funhouse mirror of our actual messed up world, something that is true of all the best science fiction. V certainly fits that category, especially with Natalie Portman in the lead, as lovely and riveting an actress as a beleaguered nation could ever hope for.

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ProducerLana Wachowski, Joel Silver, Andy Wachowski

EAN7321900824835

eBay Product ID (ePID)53905933

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleV for Vendetta

ActorRupert Graves, Stephen Rea, Sinead Cusack, Roger Allam, Hugo Weaving, Adrian Biddle, John Hurt, Eddie Marsan, Natalie Portman, Ben Miles, Stephen Fry, Tim Piggott-Smith

DirectorJames Mcteigue

FormatDVD

LanguageEnglish

Release Year2006

FeaturesDeluxe Edition, Widescreen

Aspect Ratio2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Run Time133 Mins

GenreDrama, General