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I understand, having read and loved the novel, why Moore distanced himself from the project, especially since the producer seems to have somewhat missed the point of the character. However, taken on its own, I loved the movie for a lot of reasons. Even the chaste romance was a sweet little additive. However, in its pursuit, it dramatically changes the characters' purpose. And the exploration of anarchy was a bit lost. Still, I highly recommend the film on its own merits. Even as an adaptation, it has a lot going for it. Ultimately I think it remains faithful to the ideas explored in the book. The book is simply more complicated, rich, unflinching and fearless. And the relationship between Evey and V far more complex. There isn't so much a Phantom of the Opera element. The movie veered into that area a bit too much. The reasons for why V wears a costume in the book is not to cover up some burns. That really does miss the point, but...ah, well. The evolution of her character is much more interesting and understandable in the book, too. I think the film weakened her character. But, you can't win it all. The performances (bad British accent aside) were great. Hugo Weaving was AMAZING.
This Halloween, should there be a number of men and women dressed up in V costumes, my loins are going to be very, very happy.
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