I was a fan of V for Vendetta from the start (I have the original comics) and, having heard about Moore's distancing and knowing that Natalie Portman was far from ideal casting as Evey, I went expecting very little. I was pleasantly surprised. It's actually one of the best comic adaptations I've seen, intelligently crafting the material into a from that works well for the medium without drastically compromising the feel and intent of the original. Hugo Weaving was excellent as V and Natalie Portman was far better than she is in SW (not hard, granted).