V for awesome moVie

Took a break from studying for finals to go see V for Vendetta, and I am now overwhelmed with the urge to quit studying, gather up a few dozen barrels of gun powder, and blow up some buildings here on campus. Critics like David Denby and the lovely Manohla Dargis complain about the film's confusing and contradictory messages in regards to violence, terrorism and government/citizen relations. But see, that is precisely why its a good movie, 'cause I could say that its story justifies me blowing up every building on campus, I could also say the film justifies me locking myself in my room and studying for years on end (though that wouldn't be prudent unless I can get some kind of indefinite extension from my professors). Some may want a film that is a straight allegory for one particular situation, but not I! I appreciate a provocative film that leaves itself open to interpretation, that is, as long as the body count is high enough.
Really, the V is for Violence, the only thing the movie is sure of is that it advocates violence. Now as the peace-loving former vice-president of a Meditation Club, I would not usually condone such a thing, but I'll make an exception for Natalie Portman.
It doesn't have to work as an argumentative essay about today's political climate, just as a story. The movie kicks ass, deal with it folks.

Mike's 2005 Top 10 (amended)

My continuing series of posts no one cares about persists in the face of enduring apathy, and repetition:
1. Munich
2. crash
3. squid and the whale
4. constant gardener
5. a history of violence
6. shop girl
7. brokeback mountain
8. Match Point
9. Good Night, and Good Luck
10. Nine Lives

The clever reader with notice that GN&GL has bumbed Me and You and Everyone We Know off the list and will, allegorically, bump this blog's remaining readership from its pages.

Top 10 Films of 2006

(a partial list)
1. Bubble
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