Why anarchist thriller V for Vendetta, 20 this month, is as relevant as ever

Why anarchist thriller V for Vendetta, 20 this month, is as relevant as ever

Political dissent, societal control, a devastating virus: 20 years on, V for Vendetta looks less like a film than a prescient warning.

V for Vendetta Director on the Movie's Hope and Relevance 20 Years Later

“Remember, remember, the fifth of November.” So goes the English poem commemorating the arrest of Guy Fawkes on November 5, 1605, for trying to destroy Parliament with explosives. These days, the image of Guy Fawkes is as prevalent as ever, but few remember the Gunpowder Plot at all. Instead, they associate the face with the mask worn by V, the protagonist of the 1982 comic book V for Vendetta and the 2006 movie adaptation. And that’s just fine …