Vendetta Domino Scene Analysis

Throughout the class, different movies have been shown that deal with a wide array of subjects. The subjects taught in these films have been political, often dealing with issues that are contemporary and relate back to American society. While these movies try to portray or satire politics to show a glimpse into how politics genuinely are, they have at times misstepped at portraying American politics accurately, veering into a direction that is more fantasy than reality. One such example of a film not accurately depicting American politics is the 2005 thriller V for Vendetta, In which a masked man attempts to overthrow a ruthless fascist government through destructive violence and by inspiring the general populous to rise against the government.

In the actual scene most people are shown to appreciate the mask and cloak and use it as either a symbol of resistance shown the through the young girl who wears the outfit when defacing the government 's propaganda or by the robber symbolising growing rise of anarchy across the

In the real domino scene after a police officer guns a young girl he is met with a mob of angry protesters who arm themselves with various blunt objects. The officer in the scene reveals his government I.D as well as brandishing but not firing his gun in order to maintain control of the situation, however unfazed by the weapon and fueled with anger the protesters attack and presumably kill the officer responsible for the death of a young girl. Much the previous moments in the scene this is not accurately portrayed in accordance to American politics. While still innccurate, unlike the previous two scenes which wrongfully over assumed the reactions the public would have to actions made by the government this scene under assumes how a police officer would react when faced with a potentially dangerous situation. The view that for the domino scene to be more accurate to American politics the police would of overacted is supported by German Lopez’s Vox article “Police shootings and brutality in the US” which discuss how American police officers tend to overuse force. In Lopez’s article he cites facts such as “US homicide rate throughout the 2000s was more than three times the rate of Canada, four times that of the UK, and more than 10 times that of Germany. And “Investigations by the media and the US Department of Justice have uncovered patterns of abuse and excessive use of force”. These quotes help to highlight how American police officers, more than any other type of police