Movie Trailer Review - V for Vendetta

V for Vendetta. James McTeigue. R. 2005.
In a dystopian world, there exists a movement against the government in the form of a fighter named V (Hugo Weaving), a man trying to exact revenge for a disaster caused by the government which left him disfigured, and his gang of rebels. When Evey (Natalie Portman) becomes caught up in their schemes, she must determine whether her loyalty lies with the rebel movement or the government.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y36B71wnEq0&feature=fvwrel

V for Vendetta is an exemplary trailer because it includes suspense as well as important technical elements including film techniques such as transitions and coloration weaved throughout the building of plot and setting. The trailer opens with the main character, an average girl names Evey caught up in a much larger plot, refusing to betray someone named "V", under the threat that she will die without revealing his whereabouts. This introduction pulls the viewer in as soon as the trailer begins, creating suspense. Many questions are left open early on, including who this girl is, who she is being questioned by, who "V" is, and why she refuses to betray him. Many of these questions are not answered in the trailer, so as not to spoil the plot, which adds suspense and also makes the viewer want to watch the movie more. The fighting scenes and the exposure to the plot reveal just enough information to leave the viewer intrigued, but not so much that the viewer becomes bored. The setting also becomes more clear throughout the trailer's progression, as the voice-over and the characters describe the horrors of their situation.  V is shown as a leader of the rebel movement, but not much is revealed about his personality, leading the viewer to wonder what his relationship with Evey is, and why she becomes so dedicated to him after being captured by the government. While these elements make it interesting, the flow of the trailer is created by choppy transitions and building music, which add a feeling of tension and desperation. The coloration of the trailer is also dark, which adds to the gloomy effect of the dystopian world that V is fighting against. This trailer is very interesting because it does not become clear throughout it which characters are morally sound and which are not. V is shown only fighting, not helping people who are being hurt by society. It raises the question for the viewer of whether he has trustworthy motives. I think the beginning was one of the strongest points in the trailer, and I would like to include a starting scene like that in our trailer in order to gain the audience's attention. I also liked the idea of the short clips with the loud short beats of the music, creating a mood. The most important thing that I understood after watching this trailer is that it's good to leave some questions open throughout it, in order to captivate the viewer.