The Mask of Zorro
Movie » The Mask of Zorro released on July 17, 1998.
The Spanish fox Known as Zorro came back to the big screen in a pretty big way this time with a remake of the (1940's) classic The mask of Zorro. What's Better then One Zorro? How about two Zorro's! Staring Anthony Hopkins & Antonio Banderas as Zorro.
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5 (2) 4 (0) 3 (1) 2 (0) 1 (0) 4.5 starsAverage score of 3 user reviews
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Not Exactly Zorro, But Fun 0
In the late 90s, someone got the bright idea to revive the Zorro franchise with Antonio Banderas as the lead. It was a good idea, but the film made some puzzling choices. To begin with, the film picks up midway through the Zorro saga, with the previous Zorro (played by Anthony Hopkins), training his successor (Banderas). Not entirely sure why the filmmakers chose to start in the middle like this, but I suspect it's related to the second puzzling choice - the casting of Anthony Hopkins. It seems...
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Zorro Reborn!!!! 0
As a fan of comics, I decided to check this movie and I loved it. The story is about how Zorro is getting old and just as he gets ready to quit his enemy, Don Rafael Montero, who takes his child, while his wife was killed and set his house on fire. Along the way he meets Alejandro, a boy who saved him and offered to help him get revenge on his brother's killer and train him to be Zorro, while also getting revenge on Rafael for taking his daughter. The story to me is about passing the mantle from...
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From A to Zorro 0
This is a really good adaptation of the TV show and stories. Anthony Hopkins plays the original masked hero who then hands off his legacy to Antonio Banderas. There's just a lot of chemistry between the characters and they tie in so well to the story. The plot also comes full circle which I really enjoy. It's a true adventure film....
1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
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