V for Vendetta

Dir: James McTeigue, 2005 (9*)
My favorite film of the Washowski Brothers (Matrix Trilogy). Natalie Portman runs across a wanted revolutionary (Hugo Weaving behind the mask) and becomes involved in his world in this future dystopean society sf film, a time after some mysterious event has unleashed a virus on the population. Cast includes Stephen Rea and John Hurt as "the leader". Tight story that’s a parable of independence, and super special effects make this one of the top sf films.