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WRITER: |
Roberto Orci (Mission Impossible III, The Island, Alias episodes), Alex Kurtzman (Mission Impossible III, The Island, Alias episodes) |
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STARRING: |
Antonio Banderas – Zorro (The Mask of Zorro, Bordertown, Spy Kids,Shreck 2 and 3, Once Upon a Time in Mexico) |
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The Legend of Zorro is guaranteed to make grown men seriously consider donning a mask, assuming an alias, and saving the world.
This movie is an exciting adventure full of clever dialogue, great choreography, dramatic action and an exhilarating story. The adventure begins 10 years after the first movie, The Mask of Zorro. Zorro (Antonio Banderas) has dedicated the last ten years serving the people of California. With his attention focused on saving those in need, he alienates his wife Elena (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and looses the respect of his son, who does not know the identify of his father. Now living separate lives, Zorro must keep the bad guys from preventing California from becoming a ratified state while Elena finds new romance and their mischievous son struggles to gain the attention of his father. This leads each of them on separate paths of sacrifice, heroics, and ultimately to the truth and each other.
The trailer for this movie, which depicts it as childish and silly, doesn’t do it justice. Although the story is familiar and touches on many traditional super-hero themes, the superb chemistry between the actors and the witty - sometimes even profound - dialogue captures the interest and emotion of the audience. Perhaps its only significant shortcoming is its length in that the movie seems to run about fifteen minutes too long. Otherwise, this movie is an excellent pick with much to offer adults and children alike.
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