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Why V For Vendetta is still a perfect movie over a decade later

By Mark Lynch

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Members of the Anonymous group scuffle with police outside the Houses of Parliament on November 5, 2012 in London, England. The group wear masks inspired by a character from the film "V for Vendetta", which culminates in the march en masse of the public against parliament, in protest against a authoritarian goverment, on the fifth of November. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Members of the Anonymous group scuffle with police outside the Houses of Parliament on November 5, 2012 in London, England. The group wear masks inspired by a character from the film "V for Vendetta", which culminates in the march en masse of the public against parliament, in protest against a authoritarian goverment, on the fifth of November. (Photo by Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images) /
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The Villains

"“People shouldn’t be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.”"

-V

Every movie like this needs a villain. Recently, it’s been a trend to have villains who have a relatable story. After all, Thanos and Killmonger are all villains that the audience loved. But the antagonists in V for Vendetta are not characters people will relate to. They are the most deplorable people to ever appear in a movie. They didn’t care about the people. They barely cared about each other. The only thing they wanted was to keep total control over the country. How? Through fear and manipulation.

They used the media as a means to keep people in their place. TV programs had to be approved before airing. Programs were used to show that everything outside of their walls was chaotic and diseased. One TV personality was killed for embarrassing the chancellor. There were no strikes. Just death, disappearance, and your name being run through the mud.

Speaking of the Chancellor, he threatened his cabal with termination – both in work and in life. By the end of the movie, he got what he deserved. He died on his knees and crying, shot by a member of his team that he just threatened.

There were a ton of other villains as well. All of them served a purpose and died in very appropriate ways. There was one woman who spent the latter part of her life regretting what she did. Because V saw this, he granted her a painless death. In the end, she asked, “Is it meaningless to apologize?” V said, “Never.” She said she was sorry before she drifted away.

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