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caught v for vendetta last night on the imax screen. it was interesting but ultimately a little disappointing. i thought that there was certainly a lot of it that could have been tightened up for dramatic effect, but there were still parts that were pretty dramatics, and of course it does tie nicely into the current political climate. you almost feel like you’re watching the second part of the farenheit 9/11 polemic.

somehow it seemed similar to syriana, in that it touched upon the same themes of bad people in government doing bad things and screwing the public, with a select few being aware of it and trying to stand up to them. however, given that it’s quite fictionalized and covered with a distinct matrix veneer, it somehow loses a lot of its impact when compared to the docudrama type treatment of syriana.

hmc was annoyed that no matter where natalie portman went, she somehow found clothes that fit her perfectly. this didn’t bother me, as i feel this is normal in the dystopian yet stylish world of the matrix(es).
Posted at April 10, 2006 10:04 AM