So we just watched "V for Vendetta". It was awesome. Thinking back and vaguely remembering the previews, it was horribly advertised. I would definitely have seen that in theaters had I had any idea what it was about. The political commentary was superb, the intellectual development was everywhere, one of the best movies I've seen in quite a while. I don't want to ruin the movie for anyone, so I will suffice it to say that It was very good on many levels. If you like "Equilibrium" I think you'll enjoy this, if you have read "1984", "Brave New World", "Fahrenheit 451" you will definitely like "V for Vendetta". Items I particularly enjoyed included: The people were regular people in an ultra police state, how things would likely happen given current trends in the political world. The US manages to destroy itself through the long drawn out war that began in Iraq. The virus of St. Mary's, Three Waters, and the Subway are quite clearly used as a postulate of many conspiracy theories about the events of September 11, 2001. What if the government were behind it?

The observant reader will notice that this movie is now on my wish list.

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