The historical fiction movie, V for Vendetta, takes place in the 2020s and the world is in chaos and warfare as a result of a second civil war and a pandemic virus spreading in Europe. Also, The UK is ruled under fascism where “undesirables" are imprisoned and executed in camps. On November 4th, “V”, who wears a Guy Fawkes mask, rescues Evey and they watch his firework demolition of the criminal court building. V then takes over all TV’s and encourages the people of Britain to rise up against their government and meet him on next year's Guy Fawkes Night outside the Houses of Parliament. V takes Evey to his home, where she is told she must remain for one year for getting involved in his crimes. V goes on killing spree to get revenge on those
“V for Vendetta” is about a man, out to seek revenge and his desire to right the wrongs in his society. The story takes place in England, in 1997. In 1992 a fascist leader took over. In response to these changes the government changed too. The fascists dictatorship used all extensive means to control the people.
V for Vendetta, associated with DC Comics, sets the film in England; during the Norsefire regime. During this oppressive regime ruled by Adam Sutler, people who were homosexual and practice religions other than Christianity were directed to concentration camps. V, being thrown in the concentration camp, was tortured and experimented. Consumed by his vengeance, V becomes an anarchist and believes that “the only verdict is vengeance.” By wearing the mask of Guy Fawkes, V seeks to get vengeance on those who have done him immoral and free England from the Norsefire regime to point out that, “people should not be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people”.
V for Vendetta opens similarly, immediately addressing the absence of freedom and independence coexistent in 1984. Following a montage of Evie and V, the dystopic qualities of their world are quickly revealed. Curfews set up along with roaming Fingermen emphasis the freedom that has been removed from its citizen’s as well as the implied illegal action towards something as ordinary as going to dinner with her boss. McTeigue emphasises this element of forsaken freedom and independence through the use of the Film Noir with the dark forbidden scenes portraying the danger in Evie’s actions. The use of medium and long shots was used to convey her anxiety while also revealing the scenery dotted with the sinister fingermen. Complete with the tense music playing during the scene it exposes to the audience the dystopic nature of the society present in the film.
Of the many symbolic masks, the Guy Fawkes mask stands out as one of the most effective, often being used as a “masked identity” in order to make profound statements. Not only does this secret identity create more attention to the “masked one” but it also diverts attention to the cause rather than the identity. Literally using a mask, Fawkes was the main influence of the character “V”, in James McTeigue’s, V For Vendetta. V’s connections and motivations to Guy Fawkes, his attempt to justify himself as a terrorist, and V’s concealment of his true identity, collectively define the message that V conveys to his audience: to break parliament and take control of their own country.
To continue, V for Vendetta was Allan Moore 's response to what he witnessed as a corrupt government under the rein of the late Margaret Thatcher. V for Vendetta is a graphic novel that demonstrates what would happen if humans fully committed themselves to the social contract, the law of nature, as illustrated by Thomas Hobbes. V for Vendetta is set in a
The author’s message is that even though the hope of something can be so important to someone, that hope can be destroyed within seconds and bring someone to breaking point. This reinforces the idea of how important hope is as it leads to a life of purity and good morals The film V for Vendetta directed by James McTeigue, is a story about shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" who along with his companion Evey Hammond, completes V’s ambition of blowing up parliament and removing the fascist government's
It’s a title with a strong letter used as somewhat like a alliteration to exaggerate the ideas within this film, ‘V for Vendetta’, directed by James McTeigue, this defines what the true meaning of injustice which seems to be over exaggerated through action, sci-fi and thriller scenes. ‘V for Vendetta’ is a type of film where in a future, where there was a British tyranny or corruption in the government, a shadowy freedom fighter plots to overthrow it with the help of a young woman. This film shows the message of the best advice is to stop fighting it and embrace the fact that you have been given an opportunity if you chose to view it with a different set of eyes. And yet there will be many who miss this opportunity as they feel a false sense of security operating in the belief systems that harbor fear, anger and hate rather than letting go to face the very emotions that enslave them.This film uses fancy quotes or catch phrases, with a strong act of violence in acting around the main character(s), especially the protagonist ‘V’ and to the eventuality, ‘Evey’ at the end of the story. Special effects and the fanatical costume visuals (with the famous Guy Fawkes mask) all is used intently to make the audience with a tint of exhilarance, to make them think, what does this mean? What is the idea that V is trying to show in injustice? Through elements found in the film I’ve found that,......
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The film “V for Vendetta” directed by James McTeigue is set in Britain london . The director’s purpose in making this film is to explore the idea of dystopian where people live in terror and extremely bad conditions to live with and totalitarianism where people are in absolute control by the state or a governing branch of a highly centralized institution. This idea has links to the theme of fascism and criticism where people are controlled by government which is led by a dictator. The director successfully explores this idea throughout the scene.
People look at violence in very distinctive ways. Some say violence is a way of someone acting out, or it is revenge, or that person is mentally ill. No one will ever know why someone acts violent until they actually are. Violence can be used in a good way, a great way actually and throughout this story, V for Vendetta, Moore uses his violent tactics to help himself and others. V for Vendetta is actually a great way to realize how much the government is actually in control and tries to stop anybody in their way of keeping the US protected.
In the film V for Vendetta, the director, James McTeigue uses symbolism, costume and dialogue to emphasise the idea of everybody having a right to individuality, and the right - and duty – to resist forced conformism.
Despite the fact that some believe the everyday people do not contribute to the rise of dystopian societies, Alan Moore argues otherwise in Book Two, Chapter Three of his graphic novel, V for Vendetta, as he compares the citizens of London to an incompetent company worker. V criticizes how mankind has become complacent with their current lifestyle. V first commends people for the advancements and successes they had in the past, such as when man first landed on the moon. He refers to these advancements as "... promotions", which he has offers “... time and time again, and each time you’ve turned us down” (144). V reveals how people became happy where they are now, which led to them repeatedly reject further advancements in mankind in favor of war, or “... bouts of rowdiness in the staff canteen” (115), as V describes.
Rebellion against Oppression in V for Vendetta V for Vendetta depicts the UK as a fascist police state in the late 2030s. The movie is set post pandemic after most of the world had been torn apart by the “St. Mary’s Virus”. The Norsefire party lead by High Chancellor Adam Sutler runs the country. The people are opposed and driven into conformity by fear. “Undesirable” individuals such as those who oppose the Norsefire party, Muslims, and homosexuals, are imprisoned in concentration camps where they undergo illegal genetic testing.
2a) Describe the differences between the fascist Norsefire government’s and V’s anarchist view of a “healthy country.” How do Norsefire and V define the role of the government and the role of the citizen differently?
The thriller movie directed by James McTeigue in 2005, V for Vendetta, conveys various conflicts between individuals and the London society during this period of time. In V for Vendetta, London was under empowerment of a neo-fascist regime in which an anarchist freedom fighter, V tried to ignite a revolution through well planned terrorists attack that were execute in a formal manner. In one of V’s famous scene, he takes over a television network capturing the nation’s attention to present his perceptions on the cruel and unfair society though a number of film and language techniques. V outlines a message of hate towards the government and country through negative connotations defaming the ways in which London is governed. The word choice of cruelty, injustice, intolerance and oppression in the quote “and the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country… cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression” indicating a dystopian view on the nation.