10 Years Later, 'V for Vendetta' Remains Tremendously Influential to Blockbuster Cinema

Memes, muck-racking amateur YouTubers, the hacker collective Anonymous, Occupy, and even Wikileaks’ Julian Assange have made the so-called V mask a persistent cultural symbol of rebellion against autocratic authority. It keeps not only the memory of Alan Moore’s second most beloved graphic novel, but reflects the lasting impact of the Wachowskis’feature film that brought the book’s universe to the masses. This week, the film turns ten, which offers an opportunity to appreciate the ways in...
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