Thursday 19 September 2013

V for Vendetta - Analysing the Narrative aspects

-The man on the large screen, the Chancellor, is of significance and is being reported to. All men at the table are looking up at the chancellor, showing he is above them, superior and claims a high status of power. The men who are working for Chancellor Sutler are attentive, submissive and ask no questions when commands/orders are given; suggestion that they're challenging the male stereotype and taking on feminine characteristics of servitude.


-V is happy with the anarchy. Enhanced spacial awareness. Close up shot shows that he's of importance
-Evey conveys the audience's current emotions: shock, terror, confusion
-V and Evey are on top of a roof, being "on top of the world" for a brief amount of time


Close up of V
-Protagonist or antagonist? Hero or villain?
-Vigilante
-Terrorist or revolutionary?
-Activist
-Anti-hero
-The story of the film is told in a way that the audience sides with the terrorist
-Loves the chaos and destruction - what does that say about his mentality?

Themes in V for Vendetta
-Dictatorship
-Thriller/dystopian film
-Voyeurism

The scene of Evey's Torture
-When her hair is being shaved, she loses and becomes stripped of her femininity. This is one of the most significant scenes in V for Vendetta because not only does her appearance change, but her mentality and the stereotype of her gender.


-The close up of Evey's face shows her terror. When she is looking straight into the camera, there's an inference that she's trying to plea to the audience and connect with them
-In the scene where Evey sits in the corner of a dark room, there's a realization that she's completely isolated, alone and vulnerable
-The other woman who was in the prison years before, Valarie, didn't fight her torture, but dealt with it in a silent and dignified manner
-This sequence in the film was an implication that Evey has to stop being fragile and adopt masculine qualities

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