V for Vendetta and Socrates

When thinking about the concept of justice, I can't help but think about the book/movie "V for Vendetta". In this movie, the society in which the story develops has been transformed into a totalitarian state. Individuality and freedom are suppressed and rigorously controlled by the government, which assures safety when in reality it's exerting complete control over the population. "V" is the main character of the movie: a man seeking justice in a place where everyone seems to have forgotten what justice means. He is determined to perform and act able to free the people and to remind them about their own individuality and integrity.

Though his methods are not that moderate and are maybe a bit dramatic- he intends to destroy the parliament building using explosives and loud music while saying "It is to Madame Justice that I dedicate this concerto"- he considers this act as ideal in achieving his goal: to gain the people's attention and to give them hope. Something to note about V's character is that he takes everything with good disposition and humor. He has made the best from what has happened to him, and although he intends to seek revenge, he is doing it for the horrendous injustice of what was done to him and to other hundreds of people. I believe he acts in a virtuous manner throughout the movie. His objectives are well motivated and he acts with courage and great sense of piety.

There's a scene in this movie which impacted me heavily the first time I saw it. In which V sheds Evey's (the female main character) insecurities away, and after which she finally becomes a just and virtuous person. After this scene, it's clearly noticeable how Evey has gone from being scared and unhappy all the time, to being confident, more independent and happy. Also, in the end he gets to destroy the building and to give the sense of justice and hope back to the population. Thus, just as Socrates would say, once they regained their sense of justice, they were much happier than any unjust character in the movie.