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Home (Re) Viewing: V for Video releases
The usually horrid late winter movie schedule from earlier this year has finally cycled around to giving us a good movie to watch at home - a very good movie in fact.
V for Vendetta: The Wachowski brothers of the Matrix movies didn’t direct this picture, but their fingerprints are all over something that is entirely too rare these days: a thinking man’s action film. Natalie Portman movingly plays a young Londoner of the not-too-distant future who falls under the tutelage of a masked avenger named V (Hugo Weaving). To some, he is a savior; to others a terrorist, and to all, he is fierce. It may occasionally get a little too cerebral, making the movie drag in places, but this Vendetta improves with repeat viewings. GRADE: A-
ALSO OUT TODAY
The Shaggy Dog: You know, I remember the days when Tim Allen actually made decent movies instead of seemingly taking whatever script comes his way.
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By SRCputt
August 2, 2006 1:05 PM | Link to this
Allen’s problem is too many cheesy Disney films. He should remember that the best script he’s ever filmed is Galaxy Quest and try to break out of the Disney mold again.By Kei
August 2, 2006 11:31 AM | Link to this
Yeah, I remember those days, too. I cringe every time I see the trailer for “ZOOM.” Although, I did enjoy Jungle 2 Jungle way back when… It’s a real shame what’s happened to him.