English Level 2
V FOR VENDETTA: FILM ANALYSIS.
“Remember, remember, the 25th of January.” The 2011 Egyptian revolution made reference to James McTeigues’ film, “V for Vendetta,” in various ways. Each protestor ranging from revolts, fight for freedom, adopting certain costume and design and also using popular dialogue used in the film. James McTeigue uses certain music to develop ideas and characters, creates mirroring scenes to emphasise a characters intentions and to educate the audience. McTeigue also uses special costume and design that carry historical meaning, emphasising a characters ideals. Firstly, with 800+ deaths during the revolution, one may ask, was Mcteigue promoting terrorism or freedom fighting.
Does this film promote terrorism? What is terrorism? The dictionary defines terrorism as… “Usually a group of people that uses violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aim…” simply “terrorises other people.” McTeigues’ main character, V, demolishes political buildings and also kills for revenge, despite begging for mercy and their remorse. However, he stands alone against a corrupt British government, a “group that uses violence and intimidation…” and “terrorises other people” to govern and control the country. Therefore it is the government in V for Vendetta that is more so a terrorist, and V, is considered more as a freedom fighter, rather than a terrorist.
“People should not be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people,” (quoted by V), was another reference to V for Vendetta made by the Egyptian protestors to overthrow their own corrupt government.
Therefore one may question the director’s use of dialogue through the main character, V. Is this quote enforcing a war-like environment between the government and its people? “Governments should be afraid of its people,” I believe this is an irrelevant piece of dialogue used, and this contradicts James McTeigues’ key idea of Freedom, and fighting for freedom. Being afraid
“Remember, remember, the 25th of January.” The 2011 Egyptian revolution made reference to James McTeigues’ film, “V for Vendetta,” in various ways. Each protestor ranging from revolts, fight for freedom, adopting certain costume and design and also using popular dialogue used in the film. James McTeigue uses certain music to develop ideas and characters, creates mirroring scenes to emphasise a characters intentions and to educate the audience. McTeigue also uses special costume and design that carry historical meaning, emphasising a characters ideals. Firstly, with 800+ deaths during the revolution, one may ask, was Mcteigue promoting terrorism or freedom fighting.
Does this film promote terrorism? What is terrorism? The dictionary defines terrorism as… “Usually a group of people that uses violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aim…” simply “terrorises other people.” McTeigues’ main character, V, demolishes political buildings and also kills for revenge, despite begging for mercy and their remorse. However, he stands alone against a corrupt British government, a “group that uses violence and intimidation…” and “terrorises other people” to govern and control the country. Therefore it is the government in V for Vendetta that is more so a terrorist, and V, is considered more as a freedom fighter, rather than a terrorist.
“People should not be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people,” (quoted by V), was another reference to V for Vendetta made by the Egyptian protestors to overthrow their own corrupt government.
Therefore one may question the director’s use of dialogue through the main character, V. Is this quote enforcing a war-like environment between the government and its people? “Governments should be afraid of its people,” I believe this is an irrelevant piece of dialogue used, and this contradicts James McTeigues’ key idea of Freedom, and fighting for freedom. Being afraid