V for Vendetta
Film2006132 min

V for Vendetta

Taste attributes: actionfantasythrillerdramasuperheroscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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"People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, fast-moving thriller, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Natalie PortmanHugo WeavingStephen ReaStephen FryJohn Hurt

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2006
Runtime
132 min
Status
Released
Studio
Studio Babelsberg
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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