V for Vendetta, Part 1

This is not the first time I have seen V for Vendetta. The first time I saw it was shortly after its release on DVD, at the behest of one of many friends who insisted that it was "the greatest movie ever." I shockingly, found it to be terribly overrated. 

I suppose this was a result of my general distaste for anarchy, or, more likely, my distaste for anyone who expresses a fondness for anarchy (also known as a significant percentage of the under thirty demographic). I was less than excited to watch the movie from an ideological standpoint. 

While I continue to find the enthusiasm for anarchy less than engaging, I am intrigued by the dominating rhetoric about rhetoric. V is extremely forward about the power of words to persuade people, even though he aims to do just that. His message is even more engaging because of this - he treats the people as his equals rather than as children, as the government and the BTN choose to do.

I also find the portrayal of the government's spin tactics and BTN very interesting, just because it is so depressingly accurately. While our media is not directly censored by the government, the close ties between media owners and politicians are tantamount.