'V for Vendetta' gives a different, modern twist to a "steal from the rich, give to the poor"-type hero. Although, unlike Robin Hood, V - a terrorist, or perhaps a serial killer in some eyes, doesn't spread gold and riches to the less fortunate. He reveals the government's numerous lies, uncovers the truth to the public, gets his revenge, and, in the process, viciously murders a large quantity of people - directly and otherwise.
The movie makes several "out there" statements about government and politics, many of them the type that causes the viewer to question what they have been told, or thought they knew. This is the reason I feel the film deserves high praise - in my opinion, some of the greatest novels or films in recent history (The Matrix, for example), have been those that cause the viewer to question their beliefs.
The film itself is a fantastic display of a fine understanding of the English language, proven several times during the film, through dialogue between characters, such as V's introductory speech to Evey.
"Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villian 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 by-gone 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 vengence; 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, so let me simply add that it is my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V."
Alan Moore uses the speech as an opportunity to display to readers (or in this case - viewers) the power that can be found in the intricate use of several literary devices.
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