...The gunpowder treason and plot. I know of no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot"

If you're thinking of catching a good movie, try "V for Vendetta" starring Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving. Incredibly thought-provoking; nothing like what I'd originally thought it'd be. I knew nothing about the movie even when I was walking into the cinema - I didn't even bother to find out who was starring in it. But I thought, oh heck, there aren't many other good movies, anyway. So. In I went. With no expectations, and even an anticipation of a really bad movie. Nothing could be further from the truth.

"V for Vendetta" carries with it a powerful commentary on governments. It's radical, but not overwhelmingly so. I'm not going to spoil much for you because this has to be seen before you can make any judgement on it.

"This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is it vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished, as the once vital voice of the verisimilitude now venerates what they once vilified. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-à-vis an introduction, and so it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V. " -- quote from "V" (Hugo Weaving) in 'V for Vendetta'

And as an endnote, I've never seen a better ending to a movie.
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