The Mask of Zorro
It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Having escaped from prison he transforms troubled bandit Alejandro into his successor, in order to foil the plans of the tyrannical Don Rafael Montero who robbed him of his freedom, his wife and his precious daughter.
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- Cast：
- Antonio Banderas , Anthony Hopkins , Catherine Zeta-Jones , Stuart Wilson , Matt Letscher , L.Q. Jones , Diego Sieres
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To me, this movie is perfection.
As Good As It Gets
Admirable film.
it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.
I believe it was after watching this movie that Michael Douglas famously approached Catherine Zeta Jones with the line " I want you to have my children" and you can see why. Zeta Jones is truly radiant in this role, a true beauty. Her acting is flawless and despite the fact she was relatively unknown at the time she stands up well against the amazing Antonio Banderas. I've seen this movie countless times and don't think I do it justice enough in reviewing it and calling it a "classic" It's a truly amazing story along the old style, action adventure theme of a thief seeking revenge for his brother, and ends up being trained by the great Zorro. Funny in some parts, intense in others, it is a wonderful movie that I would fully recommend.
Prior to 1998, most people thought of Zorro as Disney's first superhero for TV live action back in the 1950s. In 1997 I saw a teaser trailer for this live action version of the tale starring Antonio Banderas as the main guy and a young unknown named Catherine Zeta Jones (who would soon marry her hubby Michael Douglas) who would go on to star along Sean Connery in Entrapment the following year. It would become the director of GoldenEye, Martin Campbell, his last great hit. I saw it in the theater and enjoyed it with my late Nana. The PG-13 rating is reasonable given its innuendo and swordsplay. It would soon be followed by a prequel, The Legend of Zorro ,which failed to capture the magic of this film. Another TV series would soon follow, this time aimed at hispanic audiences.
This movie, is an absolute classic. A nostalgic depiction of heroism, story telling and of course, love.Who isn't amazing in it. Anthony Hopkins delivers an astounding, however subtle performance, as usual. Antonio Banderas; if you didn't love him before this film, your perception may take an acute turn.And as for Catherine Zeta-Jones; She's breathtakingly beautiful, her performance is sensational and her chemistry with the camera surly cut Martin Campbell's directorial duties in half.James Horner, even in your absence, your compositions still transcend.A definite 9/10. This movie did what it was supposed to; it engaged. It told a tale.
Greetings from Lithuania."The Mask of Zorro" (1998) is a superb entertainment, a real crowd pleaser. Made with energy, with and superb performances all over around it's a great flick from start till finish. Like many great revenge stories, this one has everything - a progressing hero, a wonderful central character and so on.Overall, a very solid 8/10 for "The Mask of Zorro" - it's a real entertainment, and you don't have to be a Zorro specialist to truly appreciate this picture, the story is quite simple, but very engaging, acting is the best that could be in this material. Definitely check this flick if you didn't upon it's release.
