V for Vendetta!
I really loved this movie. In addition to redeeming whatever faith I had lost in Natalie Portman following her flawless role as the incredibly annoying chic in Garden State, V for Vendetta is just all around great. Here’s why:
+ It’s based on a comic book, so all excessive theatrics and unrealistic stunts are excusable, even fun.
+ The whole movie is a complete metaphor for the power of organizing as a political strategy to overthrow the W. administration.
+ Just when you think Natalie is going to retain her nonviolent peaceful protest and somehow fix the conflict of the film without resorting to violence [insert fundamentalist ethical agenda HERE], BOOM! — she changes her mind, and that’s cool.
+ The acting is really good.
+ The focus is on the players behind the scenes of neo-conservative presidential dictatorships, much like Rummy & others. The president is merely a face on a screen, and spin doctoring the media is standard practise understood and acknowleged by the general public.
+ Inciting fear = political propoganda. Also, “terrorist attacks” = plotted within the administration.
There are so many reasons to go see this movie. It’s just pretty cool, minus Natalie’s cheesy socialist speech at the end. Go see it!