The Legend of Zorro

2005

2h 9m

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6.1/10

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Adventure

Western

Despite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California's pending statehood causes the adventure-loving Don Alejandro de la Vega and his wife, Elena, to take action.

Directors

Martin Campbell

Writers

Johnston McCulley(characters by)

Roberto Orci(screenplay by)

Alex Kurtzman(screenplay by)

Stars

Antonio Banderas

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Adrian Alonso

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Antonio Banderas

Don Alejandro de la Vega …

Elena

Joaquin

Frey Felipe

Jacob McGivens

Lupe

Armand

Ferroq

Ricardo

Harrigan

Governor Riley

Governor's Wife

Blanca

Brother Ignacio

Gustavo Sánchez Parra

Guillermo Cortez

Carlos Cobos

Tabulador

Tony Amendola

Father Quintero

Shuler Hensley

Pike

Directors

Martin Campbell

Writers

Johnston McCulley(characters by)

Roberto Orci(screenplay by)

Alex Kurtzman(screenplay by)

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I finally got around to watching this yesterday. I'm sorry to say that this movie is a laughable sequel to the first one also starring Bandaras and Jones. It would be hard to convince me that the same director was involved with both projects if I hadn't read it in the credits for myself. Zorro 'never kills anyone' with his sword. He smacks them on the backside, slaps them on the face, or flips them on their butts. This doesn't stop the villains from killing folks; they have a field day while Bandaras is more concerned about waving to the cheering crowds than saving his friends. The hired henchman is within Zorro's killing field from the very first scenes right through the movie. However, for some mystical reason not (revealed by the film makers), Zorro lets him and his friends escape each time, until Jones finally puts him down near the end. Constant bickering between Bandaras and Jones throughout the flick, and Zorro's playful heroic non lethal fighting style, ruin this potentially good film. 1&1/2 stars out of 4, for the great performance by 'Tornado' (the horse), or it would be a complete flop.

Unknownian29 Jan, 2022