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"Remember, remember, the fifth of November; gunpowder, treason and plot. I know of no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot."

The movie ‘V for Vendetta’ was released in 30 March 2006 (Greece). The 106 minute is an adaptation of the graphic novel V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. It was directed by James McTeigue and produced by Joel Silver and the Wachowski brothers, who also wrote the screenplay. The film stars are Natalie Portman as Evey Hammond, Hugo Weaving as V, Stephen Rea as Inspector Finch, and John Hurt as Chancellor Sutler. It is rated with R for profanity and graphic violence.

V for Vendetta is an action-thriller film which is set in London, England in a future society. V is a freedom fighter wanting to create sociopolitical change but also at the same time pursuing his own violent personal vendetta. In the middle of all the chaos occurring in England, V stands up to the government and is considered a terrorist after expressing his personal hatred of the government through actions and words, for something they did to him long time ago. One night V rescues a young woman by the name of Evey Hammond and an unusual relationship is created between them resulting with Evey becoming V’s helper in bringing out the truth and bringing freedom and justice back to a society who have been brainwashed and filled with cruelty and corruption. V starts a revolution trying to make the people rise up against totalitarianism and oppression on the November the 5th, a day in which V says he and those who will follow him will stand up to the government.

In the film we can see a situation which is very close related to a realistic world such as torture cells, unfair punishments, prejudice against minorities which is something which has existed and still does. What is very captivating and interesting about this film is the fact that it has a very realistic approach to what has and is happening today. The...