Showing more maturity and restraint than the Wachowskis, McTiegue doesn't show off, and his trickery isn't self conscious. Unlike "The Matrix", McTiegue allows the story to be more of a focus than the action, and as a result the film is a tense and emotional thriller, with outbursts of spectacularly filmed and choreographed action. The Wachowski Brothers' former protégé, James McTiegue, takes on the directing duties here and helms an enormously impressive first feature, using every trick in the book in a manner reminiscent of his mentors' breakout hit "The Matrix".
John Hurt is characteristically impressive as the enigmatic government leader, and Stephen Rea gives a wonderful supporting turn as the police inspector charged with finding V - before it's too late. Here, she gives her best performance to date as the orphan Evey. Portman has gone from child to teen star and is finally emerging as a talented, adult actress following her Oscar-nominated turn in "Closer". Weaving is perfectly cast, using his formidable physicality and imposing voice to give gravitas to the insanity of the character. Suffice it to say that a masked anarchist (voiced by Hugo Weaving) must save a young woman (Natalie Portman) during his attempt to expose corruption in the government. The plot is surprisingly complex and nuanced, and I don't want to give anything more away than the previews already have.
But the idea - as V himself would be so proud to say - remains the same. It gets Moore's music if not his exact words elements are slightly different, subplots removed. The film version is everything I could have possibly hoped for - gripping, chilling, intense, exciting, heartbreaking. I was a fan of the "V for Vendetta" graphic novel, and Alan Moore disinheriting the film was a bit discouraging.
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