GREAT Movie

I watched "V for Vendetta" today for the approximately 473rd time. At first glance, this seems like your typical guy movie full of explosions, fight scenes, a damsel in distress, etc. but in my humble opinion this movie is much more. The thing that I love the most about this movie is the absolutely impressive use of the English language. From the main character "V"'s first introduction, which is a monologue composed almost entirely of words beginning with the letter "V" (which caused me to go to the dictionary to see what every word meant) to the eloquence of all of the characters, this movie is a testament to the power of language. For those who haven't seen the movie, below I'm putting the opening monologue I referenced above in its original form and then a translation in more laymen's terms.

Original:

"Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a bygone vexation stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-à-vis an introduction, so let me simply add that it's my very good honour to meet you and you may call me V."

Loose Translation:

"Behold! Before you is a humble performer, cast, against his will, by fate, to the roles of both victim and villain. The face you see now is not just some mere facade of pointless theatrics. It is a remnant of the people's voice, which has since gone and disappeared. However, this past annoyance stands courageously reborn and has sworn to conquer the evil and corrupt, who promote greed and the violent suppression of free will. The only way to do this is with a war of retribution. It will not be a fruitless revenge, for the importance and self-evidence of this quest shall exonerate the open-minded and righteous. But in truth, this thick soup of words is becoming too excessive. So, let me simply finish by saying that it's my very good honour to meet you, and you may call me V."

I've always liked to consider myself a "well read" man, but this movie always inspires me to read more...