Directed by:
Martin CampbellCinematography:
Phil MéheuxComposer:
James HornerCast:
Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stuart Wilson, Tony Amendola, L.Q. Jones, Matt Letscher, Maury Chaykin, Pedro Armendáriz Jr. (more)VOD (4)
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With the slash of a steel blade and the mark of a 'Z', he defends the weak and exploits and avenges the wrongs committed against them... It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) successfully fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero Zorro. He transforms troubled bandit Alejandro (Antonio Banderas) into his successor, in order to stop the tyrannical Don Rafael Montero (Stuart Wilson), who robbed him of his freedom, his wife, and his precious daughter Elena (Catherine Zeta Jones) all those years ago. The Mask of Zorro follows Alejandro as he embarks on a passionate journey of love and honour, tragedy and triumph in a swashbuckling epic adventure. (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
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I give it three stars only for the beautiful Catherine Zeta-Jones and her funny sword fight with Zorro. The rest is a constantly piling up of clichés that I don’t like at all.
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I love the scene where the beautiful Catherine Zeta-Jones "fights" Zorro. And I love the music of this movie.
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Great fun with an excellent cast. The mentoring Anthony Hopkins, the stunning Catherine Zeta-Jones and the great Antonio Banderas, who is incredibly likable as Zorro. The first half with the training is excellently made and funny. Also the pretending and pretentious Alejandro is absolutely perfect. The finale in the Mexican mine is bombastic and full of suspense. An adventure movie just as I like them. Bring ‘em on.
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Dynamic direction, an action-packed story, devilishly fast pace, beautiful old-fashioned atmosphere, excellent costumes and sets, incredibly well-shot fights and action scenes, superbly mixed sound, graceful camera work, evocative and atmospheric music by James Horner, beautiful romance, mature appearance, lightning-fast editing, a charismatic Antonio Banderas, an uncompromising antagonist in Stuart Wilson, the embodiment of beauty Catherine Zeta-Jones, and on top of that, the great Anthony Hopkins himself, whom I happen to admire the most. Should I continue? It is precisely that stunning Hollywood entertainment of the 1990s that has forever grown close to my heart.
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Fun for the whole family, excellently cast and scored, traditionally lively and atmospheric. Banderas is likable in every way and the semi-comedic role suits him perfectly, Hopkins is the certainty of all certainties and on top of that the gorgeous Catherine Zeta-Jones, who should wear a gun belt for her beauty. In addition, the script delights with the use of an original setting, although as the minutes ticked by and with each successive stunt, I found myself wandering more and more when Old Shatterhand would appear on set and dust Zorro with his unerring aim.... Well, fortunately (or unfortunately?) it didn't happen ;) 80%
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