The Mask of Zorro
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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.
What critics thought
Critics largely enjoyed The Mask of Zorro as a throwback to classical Hollywood swashbucklers, praising its practical stunt work and the chemistry between Banderas and Zeta-Jones — though some found it overlong and faulted the casting of Welsh and Spanish actors in Mexican roles. Positive reviews came in warmer than the middling professional consensus might suggest, with audience reception notably enthusiastic.
“It's a reminder of the time when stunts and special effects were integrated into stories, rather than the other way around.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“performance presents a slight problem: The film asks us to believe that no one has figured out that Zorro and his real-life persona are the same person, even though they are the only guys in Mexico who talk with a British accent.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
Accolades
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Adventure
Cast & Crew
Martin CampbellDirector
Antonio BanderasAlejandro Murrieta / Zorro
Anthony HopkinsDon Diego de la Vega / Zorro
Catherine Zeta-JonesElena Montero / Elena Murrieta
Stuart WilsonDon Rafael Montero
Matt LetscherCapt. Harrison Love
L.Q. JonesThree-Fingered Jack
Diego SieresYoung Joaquín Murrieta
José María de TaviraYoung Alejandro Murrieta
Tony AmendolaDon Luiz
Paco MoraytaUndertaker
James HornerComposer
Ted ElliottWriter
Randall JahnsonWriter
Terry RossioWriter
Phil MeheuxCinematographyFrom the studio
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.
What critics thought
Critics largely enjoyed The Mask of Zorro as a throwback to classical Hollywood swashbucklers, praising its practical stunt work and the chemistry between Banderas and Zeta-Jones — though some found it overlong and faulted the casting of Welsh and Spanish actors in Mexican roles. Positive reviews came in warmer than the middling professional consensus might suggest, with audience reception notably enthusiastic.
“It's a reminder of the time when stunts and special effects were integrated into stories, rather than the other way around.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“performance presents a slight problem: The film asks us to believe that no one has figured out that Zorro and his real-life persona are the same person, even though they are the only guys in Mexico who talk with a British accent.”
Mick LaSalle·San Francisco Chronicle
Accolades
Parents guide
- Violence
- moderate
- Sex
- mild
- Profanity
- mild
- Substances
- mild
- Intensity
- moderate
Genres
Action, Adventure
Cast & Crew
Martin CampbellDirectorAntonio BanderasAlejandro Murrieta / ZorroAnthony HopkinsDon Diego de la Vega / ZorroCatherine Zeta-JonesElena Montero / Elena MurrietaStuart WilsonDon Rafael MonteroMatt LetscherCapt. Harrison LoveL.Q. JonesThree-Fingered JackDiego SieresYoung Joaquín MurrietaJosé María de TaviraYoung Alejandro MurrietaTony AmendolaDon LuizPaco MoraytaUndertakerJames HornerComposerTed ElliottWriterRandall JahnsonWriterTerry RossioWriterPhil MeheuxCinematographyFrom the studio
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