Hugo Weaving and Natalie Portman star in director James McTeigue’s futuristic political thriller about a mysterious masked man with a plan to blow up a parliament turned totalitarian. Written by Andy and Larry Wachowski (The Matrix), and based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore. (132 min, R)

Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/v_for_vendetta/

This article appears in Aug 9-15, 2006.