Saturday, March 25, 2006
V for Not So Much
Well, I didn't really like V for Vendetta. At first I thought it was the creepy mask, because I don't like masks, especially not ones with crazy big smiles and a really bad hairdo to go along with them. But the real problem is that, despite a lot of interesting ideas and commentary on the current state of the world, the movie makes very little sense. There are a lot of plot holes. Anyway, the LA Times review does a better job of describing this than I can or have time to, so you should read that. I pretty much agree with it.
Well, I didn't really like V for Vendetta. At first I thought it was the creepy mask, because I don't like masks, especially not ones with crazy big smiles and a really bad hairdo to go along with them. But the real problem is that, despite a lot of interesting ideas and commentary on the current state of the world, the movie makes very little sense. There are a lot of plot holes. Anyway, the LA Times review does a better job of describing this than I can or have time to, so you should read that. I pretty much agree with it.
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// posted by Margaret @ 11:10 AM 
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You know, I thought about it more, and I think I really want to read the graphic novel before I form a complete opinion. I thought the acting was really good, and the action too, but there were a lot of inconsistencies and undefined elements.
But as far as entertainment goes, it could have been a lot worse. And it did have me thinking about all kinds of other movies and books that deal with similar issues.
I think its main problem was that it was trying to cram too many ideas into one story and had to resort to a number of hokey plot devices to make its point. Even so, it was a decent effort.
But as far as entertainment goes, it could have been a lot worse. And it did have me thinking about all kinds of other movies and books that deal with similar issues.
I think its main problem was that it was trying to cram too many ideas into one story and had to resort to a number of hokey plot devices to make its point. Even so, it was a decent effort.
Yes, the acting was definitely good. I was most interested in Natalie Portman's character, but I felt like she got kind of lost along the way. After the whole prison thing, I kind of lost track of what was going on with her.
But yes, decent effort. Definitely a ton better than, say, Mission: Impossible 2.
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But yes, decent effort. Definitely a ton better than, say, Mission: Impossible 2.
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