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To be honest, I bought this movie thinking I was purchasing the Zorro with Anthony Hopkins in it. I had loved it in the theater! It wasn't until my purchase arrived that I realized MY error in not reading the description completely before I purchased. All that said, I am not disappointed to have received this one. The sizzling inter-action between Antonio and Catherine is still there in this one and the story is a place you might expect to find them ten years down the road from the first one. The kid is a chip off the blocks of both parents, and adds a lot of fun to this story as well as a bit of pathos. Daddy has to keep his identity secret and the kid has a real case of hero-worship for Zorro, while thinking his Daddy isn't very manly himself. The story moves well, with more political intrigue than I would have thought was part of the time period. But the movie tells it well and as always, you are rooting for the good guys versus the bad guys. Plenty of fancy stunts of an improbable variety and the lack of actual bloodshed is not something I missed. All in all, an enjoyable movie and one the whole family can watch together.Read full review
starring Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones in the roles that brought them stardom with The Mask of Zorro. Now married for ten years and parents to young rascal Joaquim (charming Adrian Alonso, perhaps being set up for a future Son of Zorro), dashing swordsman Alejandro (Banderas, a Spaniard playing a Mexican) and sultry spitfire Elena De La Vega (Zeta-Jones, a Welshwoman playing a Spaniard) abruptly divorce, sending Alejandro on a drunken binge--which only gets worse when he learns Elena is being wooed by the mysterious Armand (Rufus Sewell, a Brit playing a Frenchman). Little does Alejandro know that Elena has ulterior motives, and that a worldwide conspiracy and a secret weapon will soon threaten the integrity of the U.S. The Legend of Zorro has way too much plot, leaving room for only two genuinely preposterous donnybrooks and a handful of lackluster brawls. Banderas and Zeta-Jones flash a bit of their considerable charisma, but by and large they (and the movie as a whole) are on autopilot. Not awful, but lacking any real spark. --Bret Fetzer Product Description The Legendary Zorro goes off on another adventure to protect the future of California and its citizens. This time he fights against evil-doers with the help of his beautiful wife Elena and their precocious young son Joaquin. Alejandro De LaVega is torn between two worlds: his life as Zorro and his life as a family man. After Alejandro once again breaks his promise to stop wearing the mask Elena leaves him and soon begins seeing Armand a haughty French Count. But a mysterious explosion in the desert leads Zorro to believe that there's more to Armand than meets the eye and our hero is intent on finding out what that is. Little does he know there are others working to uncover certain truths as well... A must have movie great story scene's and action and adventure.... {Mrs. puman}Read full review
Naturally, like most people, I got this because I LOVED Mask of Zorro with Banderas & Hopkins. To me, the natural sequel would have been showing the son grow up to take over the Mask from dear old dad. Well, this isn't that story ! It is still good, it just isn't what I think most of us expected. The plot is a bit buried, and I think they were all trying to hard to make a great sequel & were working with a wounded script - not exactly LAME, but definately wounded. It's better to watch the second time than it is that ever-so-disappointing first time - it definately grows on you.
The humor, suspense, and action kept my attention. The action was intense, although many of the stunts have been overdone. There are good morals to be learned from this movie. Unfortunately, it cannot beat the Mask of Zorro because we don't have Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) anymore. This is meant to be a family film, so no one bleeds in the movie. Something somewhat interesting: Alejandro takes on the surname de la Vega in this movie; perhaps he is posing as the son of Diego, although this is not mentioned. Overall, I recommend The Legend of Zorro.
With a great cast on hand, Zorro rides for the people yet again against evil villains all while dealing with disfunctional family problems. This is another great adventure for the whole family that has some good laughs and a lesson in moral values. The most touching part of the film is how the family must unite in order to overcome evil and save the day. I suggest you check this one out. If you liked 'Mask of Zorro' you will like this one as well. 4/5
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