V for Vendetta. rating: 3.5 out of 4. V for Vendetta is a swift and smugly entertaining portrait of revolution. Albeit, this is a Wachowski Brothers revolution, meaning there must be wildly theatric heroes and crisply tailored CGI stunts all set comfortably in an oppressive Totalitarian society. V for Vendetta deals with issues relating to a repressive state. Totalitarianism, homophobia, Islamophobia and terrorism. The film with its controversial themes has attracted both criticism and praise, although author of the graphic novel Alan Moore is unhappy with the adaptation. The acting from the cast is excellent. 1480x2226. Language English. 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. James McTeigue Writing Credits ( WGA) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Dario Marianelli Cinematography by Adrian Biddle director of photography Editing by Martin Walsh Casting By Lucinda Syson Production Design by Owen Paterson Art Direction by Set Decoration by Peter Walpole Costume Design by Sammy Sheldon Hugo Weaving - V. “A building is a symbol, as is the act of destroying it. Symbols are given power by people. Alone, a symbol is meaningless, but with enough people, blowing up a building can change the world.”. V for Vendetta quotes: the most famous and inspiring quotes from V for Vendetta. The Miracle Club (2023) 60 Videos. 79 Photos. Stephen Rea was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He attended Belfast High School and the Queen's University, where he studied English. He later trained at the Abbey Theatre School in Dublin. In 1970s, he acted in the Focus Company in Dublin with the talented Gabriel Byrne and Colm Meaney. It’s V who set the bombs, in honor of Guy Fawkes, the Catholic vigilante who futilely tried to blow up Parliament on November 5th, 1605. V, in his Fawkes mask, is determined not to fail, vowing The best of the bunch would probably be 2006's V for Vendetta. Yeah, it's a movie that has notable differences with the original graphic novel, but when turning a book that's a couple of hundred AC75.