Amateur Megalomania

V For Vendetta

I saw this over the weekend, and I’m still not sure what I think of it.  I recall back when it was released, the movie generated a lot of press over blatant criticism of the Bush Administration.

In seeing the movie, I’m not quite sure how one arrives at the conclusion that this film is all about Bush and America.  I suppose if you actually believe that Bush would kill several hundred thousand of his own citizens, impose a police state, erect concentration camps, slaughter anyone who opposes him, and improse a reign of terror that makes the Nazis look like pikers, then maybe you’ll see this film as an indictment of Amerika.

I just don’t get that.

But that’s just me.

If nothing else, the movie provides a couple hours of Hugo Weaving, even if you can only hear his voice.  For me, that’s enough.  He’s one of those guys whose voice I want to have.  Like Patrick Stewert.

This segment alone was enough to justify the film.  Weaving is a more convincing actor with his voice alone than many of today’s ’stars’ using their entire bodies.