Review of The Mark of Zorro (1940) by E T — 21 Sep 2005
This version is low on acrobatics, but Basil Rathbone rocks. He's dead, but some day I'll cast him in a movie about zombies - and he'd be the best one. Way better than the zombies in Thriller. Put V Price and B Rathbone together, and the King of Pop would have been killed before he ever had a sleepover.
After seeing Fairbanks fly and Errol Flynn dash as Robin Hood, Tyrone Power brings a more down-to-earth Zorro. My dad would say, "nay", but the thea-tricks give way to more depth than Zorro usually has. Opposite Rathbone, Power works. The script clunks along 'til the swordfight at the end, which kicks so much ass (and conveniently needs no script). All in all, miles better than the nineties' flash and dash.
Why infested? It's cold outside, and there are too many damn spiders in my house.
This review of The Mark of Zorro (1940) was written by E T on 21 Sep 2005.
The Mark of Zorro has generally received positive reviews.
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