V for Vendatta

I went to see this movie on Saturday with Ted and Danny, and we were evenly split on our reactions. I really liked the movie, overall. Ted hated it. Danny liked it more than he hated it.

The movie is quite political; it makes numerous not-so-subtle statements about the current political environment. And the movie takes a *very* strong stance; it's so dogmatic in it's position that it is almost as outrageous as the position it is fighting. Of course, you have to think about that a bit, because they don't make the dogmatism of their own position all that obvious - or at least they don't come right out and state it.

I didn't agree with all of the comments, but I did like the movie overall. I liked the tone, I liked the visual effect, and I agreed with one of the main comments in the movie, which I think is this: it's extremely dangerous to sacrifice freedom for security.

But maybe the reason I liked it most is that it was both entertaining (a basic requirement for me, and one that most dramas fail to meet), AND it causes you to think. "The Usual Suspects" was similar. This one actually has a real-life component to it, though, which makes for great conversation.

Let me know if you see it; I'd love to discuss it more.