Film 158/365, Day 166/365 – V for Vendetta

A fantastically dark and intense film and a very real warning about voter apathy, if you don’t vote someone like this could very well sneak into a position of power.  There are some excellent action scenes throughout, some incredibly unbelievable but all the better for it.  The story itself is excellent and very well directed and acted.  Also Patrick from Coupling can be found here!

Synopsis:  Great Britain is now ruled by a fascist totalitarian government, everyone must follow the rules or face extermination.  One freedom fighter who wears a Guy Fawkes mask and is known only as V.  Using terrorist tactics against the government he seeks to inspire the repressed inhabitants to rise up against the government.

Film 73/365, Day 74/365 – Ninja Assassin

Without a doubt the best ninja film I’ve ever seen.  The action is exceptional all the way through.  The ninjas use stealth like nothing I’ve ever seen before slipping in and out of shadows, brilliant.  Also following on from seeing Jeff from Coupling in Prince of Persia, Patrick is in this film… bizarre!  Well worth watching if you like actions films or martial arts films.

Synopsis: When a Europol agent, Mika, finds credible evidence that ninjas are being used as by a number of organisations as assassins she herself becomes a target.  Mika’s only hope now lies with Raizo, a former member of the Ozunu clan where he was adopted and trained as a ninja.  After his first kill he turns against his master and only just survives, now if he is ever to have any peace he is going to have take care of things once and for all.