Review of The Mask of Zorro (1998) by Alan L — 12 Nov 2008
An incredible action hero film! I absolutely have nothing to knock when it comes to TMOZ. Great chemistry/acting from the entire cast even the 2 main baddies. Banderas displays his ability to deliver great comedic timing, not to mention his prowess when it comes to action scenes. Not to be outdone is Hopkins who helps ground the serious parts of the film. Being ZetaJones breakout role, nothing I need to say here.
Takes the familar origin kinda story but puts a nice spin on it, as the characters' relationships are weaved over a 20year span. Even tho it's over 2hrs, I wouldn't cut anything out. Action scenes are spectacular, especially the horse riding and sword fighting scenes. And this is before CGI was all over the place. Awesome music score by James Horner as he helps take the viewer back into the early days of California/Mexico/Spain, threw in a nice love song to round it out too. Easily one of the best action movies to come out of the 90's, and good wholesome fun for the whole family.
This review of The Mask of Zorro (1998) was written by Alan L on 12 Nov 2008.
The Mask of Zorro has generally received positive reviews.
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