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FirstWitch A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

Anssi Vartiainen Many a movie has been made about Zorro, but nowadays this is probably, if not the most well-known, then at least very close. And for a good reason. It's a great movie that introduces the legendary character to new audiences while also pleasing those that are already familiar with him. It's entertaining, full of great action scenes as well as great characters, has a plot that's just perfect for a summer blockbuster and has a good cast of actors to pull it all off.And while I do think that the plot is just simple enough for a blockbuster adventure swashbuckler film such as this one, I do enjoy its subtle touches. Like the fact that our Zorro this time around is the fictional brother of a real-life Mexican outlaw Joaquín Murrieta or that he is opposed by Harrison Love, who's based on a real-life army man named Harry Love. And the very real conflict between Mexico, California and United States works as the background of it all.The film is also very good at building mythos. The very fact that the original Zorro has grown old and is forced to train a replacement for himself is a great plot hook that allows the film to distance itself from the original stories and build a storyline of its own, while still also giving as all the traditional Zorro moments that we love. Anthony Hopkins plays Diego de la Vega, and while it is a bit distracting whenever he's forced to play the younger Zorro in flashbacks, he is very good as an aged nobleman turned outlaw.Likewise, Antonia Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones shine as the protagonist and his love interest. Both are capable of filling their roles with both the charisma and the humour that these kinds of movies require, and they have good screen chemistry together.The Mask of Zorro is one of my favourite swashbuckling films. It keeps you entertained from start to finish and is filled with enough content to allow you to see it over and over again. Definitely worth a watch for all fans of adventure and fun.

Python Hyena The Mask of Zorro (1998): Dir: Martin Campbell / Cast: Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Anthony Hopkins, Stuart Wilson, Matt Letscher: Surprisingly successful film about the legacy and secret regarding the mask that shields the identity of Zorro. Anthony Hopkins plays an ageing Zorro who witnesses the murder of his wife and abduction of his son. Twenty years pass and he frees himself from captivity and sets out to train someone to carry on the legacy. Well written setup branches into well placed humour before climaxing with typical action. Directed by Martin Campbell who previously made the exhilarating 007 film Goldeneye. Hopkins is an appropriate ageing Zorro out to avenge the wrong done to his family as well as continue his legacy through another. Antonio Banderas is on target as young Zorro with a lot of great humour to boot. Stuart Wilson plays the villain who causes the tension then sets out upon a new scheme until his past returns to haunt him in the form of a black mask. Catherine Zeta-Jones shows grace and wit as she begins to recall her past that her mind had blocked out. Matt Letscher plays another villain whose murderous nature is targeted for termination. The purpose is to bring the popular comic book to screen but unlike many of its kind, this film plays out its pointless charade with a great deal of grand humour and sword play. Score: 9 / 10

FlashCallahan Zorro saves three men from the fleeing Spanish Governor but is followed to his home where his wife is killed and his infant daughter taken and is imprisoned. Twenty years later, he escapes and finds his daughter has been raised as the governor's child. Vowing revenge, he takes a young thief who is also seeking revenge as his apprentice, who will become the new wearer of the Mask of Zorro......As adventure movies go, it's one of the best of the nitrites, and easily the most fun action movie since Temple Of Doom, and the winning formula is thanks to Banderas, because like Ford in Indiana Jones, he is a great hero, but also self deprecating and not afraid to make himself look stupid at times.Campbell proves that he can make really competent action movies. When he's good he's very very good, and when he is bad, he's Green lantern. The man recharged Bond twice, and here he takes an age old hero, makes him fresh and exciting, and also makes Hopkins convincing as a sword fighter.It's a little on the long side, and some of the secondary characters are stereotypical of the setting, but its shortcomings are forgiven for the sheer spectacle of it all.It's a shame that the sequel sank without trace, because this could have been a brilliant franchise.

LeonLouisRicci Bob Kane said in Many Interviews that Zorro was the Inspiration for His Creation Batman. The Black Outfit (Cape and Mask), the Nightly Adventures, the Black Horse (Batmobile), the Cave, the Dual Identity, and the Bat Symbol Everywhere (Z).So Young Fan Boys there You Go. Zorro is One Cool Character who Predated Batman by Twenty Years. Antonio Banderas and Anthony Hopkins Bring the Character to New Life in this Wonderful, Fun, Exciting Adventure. The Film Combines Humor, Pathos, Action, and Romance in a Blend of Old Style Entertainment that Never Really Goes Out of Style.Everything Clicks. The Movie does Go On a Bit Long and is in Danger of Wearing Out its Welcome but Things Climax Just in the Nick of Time. It is Almost All Done for Real with Just a Smidgen of CGI and it is a Welcome Change and it All Comes Together as a Movie for All Ages. For Once, the Big Budget is Not Wasted. There are Strong and Charismatic Performances and Characters Across the Board, the Cinematography is Stunning, the Music, Costumes and Sets are All Finely Tuned for an Excellent Effort at Some Old Timey Fun.