V For Vendetta(2006)

V For Vendetta

                       ... Existentialism Beneath The Layers

This is a story about a mysterious vigilante who appears out of nowhere to rescue people of britain from its fascist totalitarian regime .The story is set in a society where 'individualism' is seen with disdain and scorn.The leaders “chosen” to run the country believe that there is no individual in the state.And hence all people must reflect what the state stands for. The party is so headstrong in this opinion that they will resort to any kind of method to implement it..including waging wars ,use of nuclear weaponry and the like.

The movie succeeds in creating an “idea” of the forementioned society primarily with its screenplay. Hence character building is just a positive and not the foundation of the movie.Editing of this movie is one of its strongest pursuit.The jump between scenes is so perfectly executed that the viewer hardly notices it.A peculiar “bagatelle” of this movie is the vocabulary and taste of the protagonist in art, literature and films.This however is not inconsequential as it might look. It is the crux of the movie. The protagonist is the first person to stand for himself ;not only the others.He's the man who has no face in the society like the party wanted I.e no individuality.But he doesn't give in.He develops his individuality through music, literature and art.This and many other incidents/objects make this movie multi-layered.

For instance it also depicts 'Existentialism', which was a school of thought made famous by Jean Paul Satre in 1940. When people are given masks by the protaganists..it leads to the idea of a faceless fascist society which leads to crime and inhumane behavior everywhere just before the D-day.But in the end

when the people lift their masks they cease to be a part of the fascist regime( as the society was just destroyed moments ago) and though they come into existence in an anarchy, they are full of compassion for each other.Their character is the reflection of their own actions which they are completely responsible for.This is existentialism.

This movie is highly recommended for everyone who is into the fantasy/action/drama genre.