V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta2005

Stars: Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Rating: R
Runtime: 132 minutes

V for Vendetta is a 2006 film set in a dystopian future United Kingdom, where V, a mysterious radical anarchist wearing a Guy Fawkes costume, works to bring down an oppressive fascist government, profoundly affecting the people he encounters. It was… more »



Evey:
Can I ask about what you said on the telly?

V:
Yes.

Evey:
Did you mean it?

V:
Every word.

Evey:
You really think that blowing up parliament is going to make this country a better place?

V:
There's no certainty, only opportunity.

Evey:
I think you can be pretty certain that if anyone does show up, Creedy will black-bag everyone of them.

V:
People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.

Evey:
And you are going to make that happen by blowing up a building?

V:
The building is a symbol, as is the act of destroying it. Symbols are given power by the people. Alone, a symbol is meaningless, but with enough people, blowing up a building can change the world.

Evey:
I wish I believed that was possible, but every time I see the world change it's always been for the worse.

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