V for Vendetta
, the film makes the assumption that every oppressed citizen is actively skeptical of their own government, can see through its propaganda, and is eager to take up active resistance.
It is true that the four or five sets of ordinary British observers in the film are quick to recognize their government's hypocrisy and lies, but the film may actually be saying that's correct: We are quite good at recognizing our government's hypocrisy and lies; the problem is that we're too willing to put up with it. The problem isn't opening our eyes to the truth, it's getting us to do something about it.
The powerfully symbolic film V for Vendetta uses the voice of one anarchist, V, to influence thousands of people into standing together against their fascist government and fight for freedom. Although set in England, the film appeals to American viewers by reflecting similar policies now carried out by the American government
A good example would be at the end of the film when all of the masked people approach the line of soldiers. The soldiers raise their rifles, but when the masked group advance, they give up, because fear was their only tool of control. Once the masked people showed that they were not afraid anymore, the government lost their power to rule. Having the masses of people at the bottom in the poster helps suggest that this is a film on political revolution as suggested by the image of people uprising against a background of a city, the city here represents a local government that the masses of people are protesting against. The text `freedom' and `forever' emblazoned in red against the masked figure suggests he and the masses of people are together involved in a fight for freedom against the local government
V is the protagonist and is a lone freedom fighter in totalitarian Britain, who is always shown wearing a cape and a Guy Fawkes mask. He uses his knowledge and courage as his power over Sutler to make the public aware of what Sutler’s deceiving
It is true that the four or five sets of ordinary British observers in the film are quick to recognize their government's hypocrisy and lies, but the film may actually be saying that's correct: We are quite good at recognizing our government's hypocrisy and lies; the problem is that we're too willing to put up with it. The problem isn't opening our eyes to the truth, it's getting us to do something about it.
The powerfully symbolic film V for Vendetta uses the voice of one anarchist, V, to influence thousands of people into standing together against their fascist government and fight for freedom. Although set in England, the film appeals to American viewers by reflecting similar policies now carried out by the American government
A good example would be at the end of the film when all of the masked people approach the line of soldiers. The soldiers raise their rifles, but when the masked group advance, they give up, because fear was their only tool of control. Once the masked people showed that they were not afraid anymore, the government lost their power to rule. Having the masses of people at the bottom in the poster helps suggest that this is a film on political revolution as suggested by the image of people uprising against a background of a city, the city here represents a local government that the masses of people are protesting against. The text `freedom' and `forever' emblazoned in red against the masked figure suggests he and the masses of people are together involved in a fight for freedom against the local government
V is the protagonist and is a lone freedom fighter in totalitarian Britain, who is always shown wearing a cape and a Guy Fawkes mask. He uses his knowledge and courage as his power over Sutler to make the public aware of what Sutler’s deceiving