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V for Vendetta

Overview


Genre :

Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi

Release Date :

March 17, 2006

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

James McTeigue

Starring :

Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry, John Hurt, Imogen Poots, Tim Pigott-Smith, Sinead Cusack

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

2 of 5

“..while it may provoke thought, it rarely thrills or engages as a story..”
by Andy Jacobs [BBC Films]
1 of 5

“..two hours of Matrix-esque pseudo-philosophy sandwiched between two decent set pieces..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
4 of 5

“..so gorgeously visual and thematically resonant..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
5 of 5

“..McTeigue does a great job of pacing the film and making the climax feel completely satisfying visually and emotionally..”
by Jonathan Baylis [The Trades]
“..entertaining and solidly crafted..”
by John DeFore [The Hollywood Reporter]
4 of 5

“..Enjoyable, smartly designed and superbly acted thriller..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
4 of 5

“..As an entertainment, V FOR VENDETTA is terrific..”
by Andrea Chase [Killer Movie Reviews]
3.5 of 4

“..a solid piece of entertainment..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
9 of 10

“.."V For Vendetta" is by no means perfect..”
by Edward Douglas [Comingsoon]
8 of 10
Reviewed by Paul Benjamin [RevolutionSF]
5 of 5
Reviewed by Eugene Novikov [Film Blather]
4.5 of 5
Reviewed by Christine James [Boxoffice Magazine]
4 of 5
Reviewed by Gerry Shamray [Sun Newspapers of Cleveland]
4 of 5
Reviewed by Keith Phipps [The Onion A.V. Club]
4 of 5
Reviewed by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
4 of 4
Reviewed by James O'Ehley [Sci-Fi Movie Page]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Jeff Vice [Deseret News, Salt Lake City]
3.5 of 5
Reviewed by Marc Savlov [Austin Chronicle]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Barbara Vancheri [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Jami Bernard [New York Daily News]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Gene Seymour [Newsday]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
2.5 of 5
Reviewed by Freddie LaFemina [The Cinema Source]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Joe Williams [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Anthony Quinn [The Independent]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Duane Dudek [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune]
2 of 5
Reviewed by Randy Cordova [The Arizona Republic]
1.5 of 4
Reviewed by Keith Uhlich [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Mike Collett-White [The New Zealand Herald]
Reviewed by David Denby [The New Yorker]
Reviewed by Steve Schneider [Orlando Weekly]

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