V for Vendetta and The Matrix : Two worlds. One story.

        When one man embodies an entire nation, he embodies the ideals of a people, the principles of conscience, the thoughts that swim in the deep abysses of the human mind without escape, freedom or deliverance. V was such a man. Neo was such a man.

        Directed by The Wachowski Brothers, V for Vendetta and The Matrix Trilogy, are movies that project a plausible scenario of the future and the fall of man in that projected future. But there is always that one man, isn't there? There is always that one man that comes to the rescue of mankind, of the human race, of civilization as we know it. In the computer simulated world of The Matrix where people are worth nothing more than mere sources of energy, Neo is the savior, the one chosen to save the last human city of Zion from the machines. In the totalitarian England which serves as the setting for V for Vendetta, V is deemed the savoir, the man that assumes the job of purging England. In both movies, the ultimate evil is vanquished and the protagonist is sacrificed for the greater good. He almost serves as a man that is opposite to Adam, one that allows humans to return to paradise, a world that they once had but lost. 

        There can be no question as to the similarities but what does this mean for the Wachowski Brothers? Will we always see only apocalyptic stories from these geniuses? Or can we hope to see the genius of these two artists channeled into a different genre? I do think it would be pretty cool to see a chick flick with slo-mo fights and drama with guys with super powers. don't you?


Here is something cool:


In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain 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 bygone 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 vengeance; 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's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V." -- V's introduction to Evey 


Translation: Behold! Before you is a humble stage performer, cast, against his will, by the whims of fate, to the roles of both victim and villain. The face you see now is not just some meaningless costume. It is a remnant of the People's Voice, which has since gone and disappeared. However, this past annoyance stands courageously reborn and has sworn to conquer the evil and corrupt, who promote greed and the violent suppression of free will. The only choice is vengeance; a personal war held as a promise, but not in vain, for the importance and self-evidence of this quest shall one day exonerate the watchful and the righteous. But in truth, this thick soup of words has become too excessive. So, let me simply finish by saying that it's my very good honor to meet you, and you may call me V.~