Written by Scott EdwardsBeing one of a kind is something that most of us strive to accomplish in life. Being able to be just enough different from everyone else so we are noticed for our accomplishments, along with not being confused for someone else. Having to be your own person with your own moral values can sometimes be hard to live with as others will not agree with your views, but they are your own and no one will be able to take them away from you. Evey is a young woman who only wants to live her life the way it should be, free. Living in a police state as a new and fascist regime has taken over the United Kingdom. Instituting a curfew for everyone and controlling the news that comes through to its viewers, the Party is more powerful than the population is willing to admit. Giving this power to the High Chancellor Adam Sutler seemed like a good idea at the time, but Sutler has used his power to the full extent and the citizens are quietly getting fed up, they only need a way to say this without fearing the consequences the Party can bring down upon them. One man is willing to take a stand against the High Chancellor and he calls himself ‘V’, a charismatic man whose face is always covered by a Guy Fawkes mask. Wanting the people to stand alongside him in his fight against the government, ‘V’ breaks into a news station and broadcasts his message to everyone that is willing to listen. Saying what no one else has the nerve to say, ‘V’ has become an underground hero to the general population and even though no one will stand against the Party alone, they might feel safe being in a group that has all the same goals. Being saved by Evey as he tried to escape the station, ‘V’ is faced with a decision that could change her life forever as she lays unconscious in front of him. Deciding that it would be safer for her to not be picked up the Party’s secret police, ‘V’ takes young Evey to his home as he sees greatness behind her. Although ‘V’ has an alternative motive of revenge against every member of the Party that helped to make him who he is today, he implores Evey to join his fight. When she refuses and runs away from the freedom fighter, she is captured and locked away in a numberless cell. All alone, she finds that there is a person in an adjoining cell that passes her notes. Her story changes Evey’s outlook, but will she be strong enough to survive, much less escape? Remember, remember, the fifth of November. Those words have stuck with me for many years, and although it is a catchy line, it is the movie that makes it just that much more memorable. Watching as each character has to grow in their own right, along with plenty of action and the always popular story line of having to fight the power, this movie presents an extreme example of what to do when the government gets too strong. The situations in this movie do not seem too farfetched and I would be very concerned if something like this ever happened, for it has happened in the past. Happy Viewing.
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