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V for Vendetta
Remember, remember the fifth of November,
The Gunpowder treason and plot.
I know of no reason why the Gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
Two decades after its release (2005), V for Vendetta is perceived in a completely different light. While watching it (I rewatched it in 2024), I couldn’t shake the feeling that I had seen this somewhere before. Not just seen it on screen. I am living in this reality right now. We are all living in this dystopian world that, until recently, seemed purely surreal.
I experienced similar feelings while watching the first season of The Handmaid’s Tale when it first came out. The subsequent two seasons were also, in many ways, prophetic.
Dark times repeat themselves twice,
And someone, someday, will remember…
P.S.
A few years ago, I bought the Russian edition of Alan Moore’s graphic novel V for Vendetta (since Russian is my native language). It is still sealed, waiting for the right moment. Part of the reason I bought it is that Moore has completely disowned the film adaptation. As I understand it, the original is much darker and more uncompromising. The film, on the other hand, was aimed at a broader audience, and the plot was likely heavily simplified.
Until I actually read the source material, I have nothing to compare it to. Yet, despite the film being heavily criticized by the author of the world-renowned graphic novel (who even demanded his name be removed from the credits), I absolutely love the movie V for Vendetta.
