The critical response to this film in the British press has been savage bordering on psychotic- they simply hate it. I can’t for the life of me understand why- sure, it’s ludicrous, but it’s still an effective, hard hitting slice of politically charged action junk that asks pertinent questions and questions pertinent truths. Natalie Portman was a mistake- her accent is rotten- and Hugo Weaving struggles to act behind the obligatory mask, leaving a central hole that the film struggles to fill. But Stephen Fry is a joy, as is John Hurt, the set design is superb, the action well staged and the plotting tight and speedy. Alan Moore’s novel could have been treated a lot worse than this.
by Tom Huddleston | Source: 35mm Print
28 Mar 2006 7:14 AM | Submit Comment
