's release, as of 2011. Time Warner owns the rights to the image and is paid a fee with the sale of each official mask.

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 73% approval rating based on 248 reviews, with an average rating of 6.78/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Visually stunning and thought-provoking, V For Vendetta political pronouncements may rile some, but its story and impressive set pieces will nevertheless entertain." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 62 out of 100 based on 39 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.

Ebert and Roeper gave the film a "two thumbs up" rating. Roger Ebert stated that V for Vendetta "almost always has something going on that is actually interesting, inviting us to decode the character and plot and apply the message where we will". Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton from At the Movies stated that despite the problem of never seeing Weaving's face, there was good acting and an interesting plot, adding that the film is also disturbing, with scenes reminiscent of Nazi Germany.

Jonathan Ross from the BBC blasted the film, calling it a "woeful, depressing failure" and stating that the "cast of notable and familiar talents such as John Hurt and Stephen Rea stand little chance amid the wreckage of the Wachowski siblings' dismal script and its particularly poor dialogue." Sean Burns of Philadelphia Weekly gave the film a 'D', criticizing the film's treatment of its political message as being "fairly dim, adolescent stuff," as well as expressing dislike for the "barely decorated sets with television-standard overlit shadow-free cinematography by the late Adrian Biddle. The film is a visual insult." On Alan Moore removing his name from the project, Burns says "it's not hard to see why," as well as criticising Portman's performance: "Portman still seems to believe that standing around with your mouth hanging open constitutes a performance."

Harry Guerin from the Irish TV network RTÉ states the film "works as a political thriller, adventure and social commentary and it deserves to be seen by audiences who would otherwise avoid any/all of the three". He added that the film will become "a cult favourite
's release, as of 2011. Time Warner owns the rights to the image and is pay up a fee with the sale of each official masquerade. 

 Critical response 

 On review collector Rotten Tomatoes, the film defy a 73% approval rating establish on 248 reviews, with an average evaluation of 6.78/10. The website's critics consensus read, " Visually stunning and thought - provoking, V For Vendetta political pronouncements may rile some, but its story and impressive fit pieces will nevertheless entertain. " Metacritic, which use a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 62 out of 100 establish on 39 critics, indicating " generally favorable reviews ". hearing polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of " B+ " on an A+ to F scale. 

 Ebert and Roeper gave the film a " two thumbs up " rating. Roger Ebert stated that V for Vendetta " almost always has something going on that is actually interesting, inviting us to decode the fictional character and plot and apply the message where we will ". Margaret Pomeranz and David Stratton from At the Movies stated that despite the trouble of never see Weaving's grimace, there was good acting and an interesting plot, adding that the film is also disturbing, with scenes evocative of Nazi Germany. 

 Jonathan Ross from the BBC blasted the film, calling it a " woeful, depressing failure " and stating that the " cast of notable and familiar talents such as John Hurt and Stephen Rea stand little probability amid the wreckage of the Wachowski siblings' blue handwriting and its peculiarly poor dialogue. " Sean Burns of Philadelphia Weekly gave the film a' D', criticizing the film's treatment of its political message as being " reasonably dim, adolescent stuff, " equally well as expressing dislike for the " barely decorated sets with television receiver - standard overlit shadow - free cinematography by the late Adrian Biddle. The movie is a visual insult. " On Alan Moore removing his name from the project, Burns say " it's not hard to see why, " as well as criticising Portman's performance: " Portman even seems to believe that standing around with your mouth hanging open constitutes a performance. " 

 Harry Guerin from the Irish TV net RTÉ states the film " work as a political thriller, adventure and social commentary and it deserves to be seen by audiences who would otherwise avoid any / all of the three ". He added that the movie will become " a cult favourite
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Critical reSponsE

ON ReviEW aGgregAtor RotTEn tOMatOeS, tHe fIlM HoLds a 73% aPprOval ratIng based on 248 RevIeWs, with an averAGe Rating of 6.78/10. ThE weBsite's criticS coNsensuS rEadS, "visuaLly StunnIng and THought-Provoking, v FOR VendeTTa politICAl PronOuncements may rile SOmE, But its story and ImpresSiVE sET PieCes Will nevertHeLess eNTertain." mEtACRItiC, Which uses a weiGhted averagE, AssIgned tHe FilM A score Of 62 out Of 100 BAseD on 39 critics, iNdicAting "geneRally fAVorable REviews". AUdiencEs pOllEd by cInEmAScOrE GavE ThE fiLM an Average gRaDe Of "B+" on An A+ tO f SCAle.

EBerT and roepeR gave the film a "Two ThumBS up" RatinG. RogeR EbeRt StateD that V For VeNdEtta "almost alwayS has Something GoiNg On tHaT is acTUally iNteResTing, invIting us TO deCoDE THe Character and plot anD aPPLy The messaGe wherE We WiLL". MargareT POmeRanz AND DaviD StrATtOn from At The MovIEs StAted thaT dEspite ThE prOblEm of nEVer sEeing WEaving's fAce, thERe was good actinG And an interestINg PLOt, ADdinG thAt the film is Also DIstuRbinG, WiTh sCEnes rEminiScENt OF Nazi Germany.

JonathaN ROss froM the BbC blasted the fIlm, calling IT A "Woeful, dePresSInG Failure" and statIng thAt the "cast oF Notable aNd famIliar talEnts such aS jOhn Hurt aNd STepHen rea STAnD little chance AMId thE wReckage Of tHe WachoWskI siBliNgs' DiSmal scripT and its pArTiCuLaRly Poor dIAlogue." SeAn burNs Of PHiladELphia WEekly Gave ThE fILm a 'd', criticIZiNG The fIlM's TreaTmeNt Of its PoliTIcaL messagE as being "fAirLY dim, AdOlEscent sTuff," as well as eXpRessing disLiKe fOr the "bAREly decorAted sets with television-sTAndard oVerLit shAdow-Free cinemAtoGraphy By tHE late ADrian BIddle. thE fiLM Is a viSUAl InsUlT." On Alan MooRE RemOving HiS namE from thE project, Burns says "iT'S noT hard to see why," As wEll aS CRiTicISiNG PoRtMAn's PERformance: "PortmaN still seemS tO BeLieve that sTAndInG around With youR moutH Hanging Open constItutes a peRfOrmaNCE."

HaRry Guerin fRom the IrIsh TV netwORk RTÉ STaTes thE fiLm "workS aS a pOlitiCal thrILleR, adveNture aNd Social CommeNtAry and it Deserves to be seen by audieNces whO woulD otHerwise avOid ANy/aLl of the thRee". HE added that The FilM will BecOMe "a cuLt faVOuRitE
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Crit i ca l res po ns e
On re viewagg regator  Rotten To mat oe s, the filmh ol ds a 73% a ppr oval ratingbas ed on24 8 r e views , w ith a n aver a ge rat ing of 6. 78 / 10. Th e  websit e ' scrit ics consensus rea d s, "Visually stun ning a nd th o u ght -pr ovoking, V  F or Ve n detta p o li t i c alp ronouncements  may rile s o me,  but i ts  st o ry and  impr es s ive  set pieces  wil l neverth elesse ntertai n ." Meta critic , w hic h us e sawei gh t eda ve rag e , a ssignedth efilma sc o r e of 6 2 o ut o f 100  based on 39cri tics ,  in dicat ing " gene ra lly f avorab le re vi ews". Audiences  pol led by Ci nem aS cor egavet he fil m a n a veragegrade o f  "B +" o n  a n A+ to F scale.
Eb e r tand Roep er gav e  t he film a " tw o t humb s up" r atin g .Roger Eb ert st a te dthat Vfo r Vend et ta"al mosta lway s hassomethin g goi n g on that is a c tually intere s ti n g ,i nvit ing  us to deco de t h e ch arac t er  an d  plot  andap p ly the message where w ewill".  Marg aret Pomeranz  and David S t ratton f romA tt he Movies stat ed th at despite the prob lem o f neverseeing We a v ing's fa ce,  th ere  wa s go od acting and a n in te resting  pl ot, add ing  th atthe  f ilm is al so distu rb in g,  w ith  scen e s remini sc ent  o f N azi G e rmany. 

Jon atha nRo s s f rom the BB C blas te dthefil m,  call ingi t a  "woefu l, depres sin g  fai lu re " and s tating that t he  "cast ofno tab le and f amiliartalents such as John Hu r t and S tep hen R ea s tand litt lechance  am i d thewrecka ge of  t heW a chows k i  s ibl in gs' dismal s cri pt an ditsparticu larly poor dialogu e ."Sean Burns of  Ph ilad e l ph iaW ee k lyga v e t h e  film a 'D', cr iticizingth e  f ilm's trea t men tof itspolitic al me s sage as  being "f airly dim ,adol e s cen t stuff,"as wellas expres s ing d i sl ike f orthe "b ar ely  deco rateds ets  with  telev is ion-st andar doverlitshadow-free cinematogra phy by  thelat e AdrianBid d le.  The film  isa visual i nsu lt. " OnAla n  Moor e re m ov ing his n amef rom the p r oj ect , Bu rns says "i t ' s  no t har d t o  see w hy,"  as well as criti c ising Portman' s pe r f orm anc e : "P or tman still see msto b elieve t ha t standingaround w it h  your  mouth  hangi ng open c on s titute s aper formance. "
Ha r ry Guer in  f r om the  Iri sh  TV ne tworkR TÉ s t a tes the film "wo rks a s a pol i tic al th ri ller, a d vent ure and so cial commen tary a nd i t des erves t obe see n b yaudiencesw ho wouldother wise av oi d an y/a ll ofthet h ree".  Head ded  that the f il m  w il l  be come  "a c ul t fa vourite
's release,_as of_2011. Time Warner owns_the rights_to_the image_and_is paid a_fee with the_sale of each official_mask.

Critical response

On review_aggregator_Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 73% approval rating based on 248 reviews, with_an_average rating_of_6.78/10._The website's critics consensus reads,_"Visually stunning and thought-provoking, V_For Vendetta_political pronouncements may rile some, but its story_and_impressive set pieces_will nevertheless entertain." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average,_assigned the film a score of_62 out of_100_based_on 39 critics, indicating_"generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by_CinemaScore gave the film an average_grade of "B+" on an A+ to_F scale.

Ebert and Roeper gave the_film a "two thumbs up"_rating. Roger_Ebert stated that V for_Vendetta "almost always_has something_going on that_is actually interesting, inviting us to_decode the character_and plot and apply the message_where_we will". Margaret_Pomeranz_and_David Stratton_from At the_Movies_stated that_despite_the problem of never seeing Weaving's_face,_there was good acting and an interesting_plot, adding that the_film_is also disturbing, with_scenes reminiscent of Nazi Germany.

Jonathan_Ross from the BBC blasted the_film, calling_it a_"woeful, depressing failure" and stating that the "cast of notable and_familiar talents such as John Hurt_and Stephen Rea stand_little chance_amid_the wreckage of_the_Wachowski siblings'_dismal script and its particularly poor dialogue."_Sean Burns_of Philadelphia Weekly gave the film_a 'D', criticizing the_film's_treatment of its political message as_being "fairly dim, adolescent stuff," as_well as expressing dislike for_the_"barely_decorated sets with television-standard overlit_shadow-free cinematography by the late Adrian_Biddle. The film_is a visual insult." On Alan Moore_removing_his name from the project, Burns_says_"it's not hard to see why,"_as_well_as criticising Portman's performance: "Portman_still seems to believe that standing_around with your mouth hanging open constitutes a performance."

Harry_Guerin from the_Irish TV network RTÉ states_the_film_"works as a political thriller, adventure and social commentary and_it deserves_to be seen_by audiences who would otherwise avoid any/all of the three"._He added that the film will become_"a cult favourite