Characters.
Evey – Her persona changes through the film, even to the extent of facial expressions. The narration of the starting of the film about Guy Fawkes. Both listening to the show as Evey puts on makeup and V puts on the mask. Both hiding their faces. It begins as innocent and small against other characters. Constantly mirroring V. Clothes too small, belittled. Valarie story – outcast by her parents after coming out to them. Sun and warmth, nature is so present in the story, of past times. Her flat with her female lover always smelt of roses, roses stopped after the American war came to London. She loves everyone despite the features of any person, loves everyone. Walks out of the darkness of the cell in the light of V’s home. Arms up in the rain just as V did as he emerged from his torture.
V – Symbol for anarchy upside down. Face cast in half shadow and light. Constantly speaking with words starting with V. Collector of fine things, academic for his appreciation for the finer things. Cooks the egg in the hole, a subtle gesture of the forbidden. V showed in reflection. Sees Edmount Dontay as similar to V, choose vengeance over love. Leaves Scarlett Carson roses. Red V on the door of his cell. As he talks of hate he compares what he did to Evey as what to happened to himself. Walks out of the center on fire on the 5th of November.
Camera Shots.
Parrell scenes of Evey and V at the beginning along to TV talking about the domination of the population. Small second in commands overshadowed by the General. Low angle shots for police/enforcers. All homes show flags and obedience. Camera shots rising to high with Evey and other pure characters as V speaks of surveillance and manipulation of the citizens. Pan showing the books in the room where Evey finds herself, surrounded by knowledge and literature. Low angle as V screams coming out of the fire.
soundtrack.
Starting soundtrack of rising up feeling. The bells chime as the dark city sleeps on the morning of the 5th of November. Glorious sound as the buildings blow up. Classic orchestra soundtrack varying from intense and apprehensive to glory. Powerful speech from V over the V. Both scenes where Evey’s parents and Gordon are taken there are intense non-diegetic sounds.
Dialouge.
“Remember the 5th of November” “The power of ideas” “The guy defending them” “This is for your protection.” “Fairness, Justice and Freedom are more than just words.” “If they ever find this place, you will be the least of your worry.” “People should not be afraid of their governments, the governments should be afraid of its people” “We all did what we had to do” – Survive. “If the government ever searched my house you would be the least of my worries”. “You wear a mask for so long, you forget who you are beneath it” “There are no coincidences, just the allusion of coincidence.” Reoccuring talk of coincidences – egg in the basket, the chief talking about the attacks. “All you have to do is cooperate” “I remember how the meaning of words changed” “Different became dangerous” “You have no fear anymore, you are completely free”