If you’ve ever once questioned the U.S. government, this movie will make you think
even harder about what really is happening
around you.

I feel this movie reveals many truths in our
society today. We sit around watching,
waiting, and listening while our government blatantly lies to us.
This happens because we, ‘The American People,’
let this go on
without a fight.

“Our job is to report the news, not fabricate it; that’s the Government’s job.”

This line, along with many others in the movie “V for Vendetta,” is haunting in today's world. The movie, a remake of a 1980s comic book released this summer, was among the most publicized movies this year.

Angela Baldassarre, an MSN.com movie critic, may have put it best when she wrote: “Today we witness our news coverage being manipulated by governments, fanning the fear of terrorism and pandemics. New security measures are tightening the leash on personal freedoms. For anyone who is already a bit nervous about encroaching conservatism in government, “V for Vendetta” will serve as, if not a warning, then perhaps even a call to arms.”

If you’ve ever once questioned the U.S. government, this movie will make you think even harder about what really is happening around you.

 The most important line in the movie is, “People should not be afraid of their governments; governments should be afraid of their people.” This movie really hits hard for anyone who is opposed to President Bush and the right-winged government that runs this country.

V, the masked man and terrorist 'hero', uses knives and explosives to overthrow a more than crooked government.

Peter Travers, a Rolling Stone reporter, wrote in an online review that he feels the movie shows England as “a police state ruled by Chancellor Sutler, a fear-mongering, gay-bashing, Islam-hating dictator who strips citizens of their civil rights and religious freedoms in exchange for protection from bioweapons of mass destruction.” Travers also feels that “some see parallels here to BushWorld.” But he adds, “The chancellor can't be W.” as in President George W. “-- he's hyper articulate.”

The movie, set in 2020, has a rather twisted plot. The hero, V, uses terrorist antics to overthrow the totalitarian regime that dominates all of Britain. As you watch with much anticipation, the action and tension continue to rise throughout the entire movie. This film will have you hooked until the very end, not knowing what side to take.

I feel this movie reveals many truths in our society today. We sit around watching, waiting, and listening while our government blatantly lies to us. This happens because we, ‘The American People,’ let this go on without a fight. However, if and when anyone attempts to do anything, they are imprisoned or fined on some ludicrous charge. Sadly, and disappointingly true, this is the ‘American Way’!

Maybe America needs to wake up and realize what exactly does go on that we never know about. I think the world needs a few more “V’s” around. Maybe then the government will “fear its people,” and changes will be made.

Maybe you, the Morrisville State College student, can make that change. Maybe we can have a better future than what this movie foretells.