While short, the final fight scene between V and Creedy's men is an incredible burst of ecstatic visceral action that makes the entire film worth it. The rather sparse use of fight scenes (in comparison to other action films of its ilk), opting rather to use political thriller tropes and character development, surprised me the first time I watched it, but even though the film wasn't as action packed as films like The Matrix or Equilibrium (both of which have massive third act spectacles) the action I feel is much more effective and emotional than either of those films (ironic, since Equilibrium is about emotion). Everything from the cinematography and sound design, to the ways characters speak and act. It's for this reason I have a very deep and personal relationship with this film, but I love the film at a more enjoyable level as well. It was the first time I saw homosexuality in a direct and positive light in the media, and it helped me immensely in establishing my more left-leaning views in the Christian world I was raised in. It blew me away in many ways, and I credit the film as being part of the reason I became less homophobic and bigoted in many ways. Not sure the exact year, but I was a teenager at the time, and I loved the Matrix (still do), and heard that V for Vendetta was written by the Wachowskis, so I thought I'd give it a shot. I didn't see it at release, because I was far under the age demographic at that time, but I managed to catch up to the film at around 2011-2012. It's been quite a few years since I first saw V for Vendetta.
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