The Legend of Zorro [Blu-ray]
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Movie Reviews of The Legend of Zorro [Blu-ray]
Movie Review: What a stinker. How dissapointing.
Summary: 1 Stars
After the first few minutes of "the Legend of Zorro" it became apparent that the film should have been titled "the Legend of Sorrow". The acting is terrible, the plot is retarded and the action sequences are as believable as the Bush administration. While watching the first scene where Zorro snatches back a chest from the evil priest I was awe-struck with the unrealistic physics relating to a movie. I couldn't understand what sort of Director would think that an audience would be ignorant enough to believe that a horse and carraige could so easily take out a brick pilar but in turn be so easily destroyed by a piece of rope. I found it to be most insulting to my intelligence that I am supposed to believe the character of Zorro (Sorrow) could be able to keep up with a carraige drawn by two horses while running atop a wall as wide as two bricks. I found the evil priest character to be insulting to religious people, and have not ruled out the fact that the cast must have been devil worshippers who probably started each day with a Satanic ritual before starting filming. That would certainly explain Sorrow's supernatural ability to be able to pull off the incredible (and most unbeliavable) acrobatics in this film, the dark lord must have granted him the power. Needless to say that I do not recommend this film to anyone unless they want to experience the feeling of having your brain cells melted away by a piece of cinematography that is guerunteed to lower your IQ. Disgusting, they have ruined the prospects of a Zorro franchise with this load of garbage, and the Director was obviously unaware of the fact that the character of Zorro is supposed to be more like an old-days James Bond that can get out of sticky situation using realistic solutions rather than the far-fetched overblown disaster that we have here before us.Movie Review: Decent sequel
Summary: 4 Stars
As sequels go, this one was entertaining. Not a terribly sophisticated plot, but enough to keep me interested and watching on a Saturday afternoon.Movie Review: Entertaining? Yes. Legendary? No.
Summary: 3 Stars
I have been a fan of Zorro since a long time ago. I was always watching the television series starring Guy Williams and was thrilled back in 1998 by the film The Mask Of Zorro. Around January 2005 I found out that there was a sequel in the making, which made me absolutely happy. The trailers looked fantastic, the previews made my heart beat faster, but when I finally saw the film in the cinema in November 2005, I was a bit dissapointed.
First of all, the cool Antonio Banderas and the beautiful Catherine Zeta-Jones are both back in this sequel. They are back, so is the chemistry from the first one which is fun to see. They both act fine and give you the luxery of fine acting once again. Zeta-Jones has a bigger part than in the first film, which is ok, but feels a bit to large at some points. It is defenitly no punishment to look at, she is a fine actress, but her role gets a bit too much and a bit over the top considering Zorro is the main hero. But still, it is nice to see a woman in such a part where danger is lurking around the cornors. And hey: it's Catherine Zeta-Jones. A new comer to the family is the young Adrian Alonso, who plays the son of the couple. I must say that he does a nice job, but the director has given him to much attention. This attention makes the movie feel like it is "Zorro Kids" or something. This gives the film, sadly, an atmosphere that is far away from the first film. Some moments of course give you that same atmosphere as in the first one, but less powerful and it's less present. Another thing that is making the film less powerful than it's predecessor is that the filmmakers have aimed at the younger audience for a PG rating in stead of a PG-13. This means again that the atmosphere from the first one is hard to find. Some scenes feel very hold back. Also, while in the first film the horsejokes were okay and nice, here they go a bit over the top.
Now a positive aspect next to the fine Banderas and Zeta-Jones combination is the action. Seeing Zorro doing all that spectacular swordfighting and athletic jumping sure makes your heart beat faster. Well choreographed fights which are well captured on camera save the film from it's downfall. It gives a great feeling seeing Zorro back in action again. Also the locations and sets are truely splendid and jawdropping. You can really see that the filmmakers have worked hard in making the film its look absolutely delicious. Talking about delecious: Catherine Zeta-Jones once again looks enchanting and very sexy for the male audience. The female part of the audience can once again catch their breathe while seeing Banderas being handsome as the masked hero.
Also James Hornor is back for the soundtrack of the film. People who love the music from the first film will hear some famous themes return which gives the film a good ol' feeling, like stepping in some good old comfortable shoes. The score is nice but also feels a bit hold back which is a pitty.
So expect an highly entertaining film with nice moments and cool action sequences. But while the younger audiences might love this picture with their entire heart, the older audience might find this entertaining, but nothing more. Still, the Legend of Zorro is way better than the average sequel and keeps itself standing firmely on it's feet.
3 and a half stars out of 5.
Movie Review: Above average sequel
Summary: 3 Stars
I wasn't expecting much to Legend Of Zorro. I've always enjoyed the first film, and this was cheap enough when I bought it, so I thought why the hell not? To be honest, apart from the overlong, padded running time, it was an above average, albeit unnecessary sequel. It's sorely missing Anthony Hopkins on-screen prescence (given that he died at the end of the first one), but apart from that it's not bad.
It's great to see the re-teaming of Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta Jones again, with their chemistry from the first film following to the second one - should their other halves be worried? And the introduction of their son, Joaquin, is welcome, although probably unnecessary again. It does make for some cool lines/scenes, but he does seem a little modern in 1850 compared to his parents.
Some of the stunts are just a little bit over the top, I particularly found the horse on top of the train sequence very unbelievable. The horse would be going nuts. Also the scene near the end, where they're fighting at the front of the train, the fact that it's actually been filmed against a green screen is very, VERY obvious.
Legend of Zorro has a PG-13 rating, and it shows. Zorro never uses his sword to kill, and there's very little blood shed, which seems to detract from the original a bit, and I don't understand why it was necessary to make it a PG-13.
For once, I actually noticed the score a film. (It's so unlike me.) James Horner does an excellent score to both films, keeping some of the themes from the first one in the original, and it keeps the film going, when you hear the theme that is so well known from the first one.
Over all, it's a good sequel, but the running time really got to me. It could have been cut down so easily, and been easier to sit through.
Movie Review: He's Still Zorro.
Summary: 4 Stars
THE LEGEND OF ZORRO begins seven years after THE MASK OF ZORRO ended. Zorro, Alejandro De La Vega (Antonio Banderas), is still fighting off bad guys and standing up for the average people of Southern California. California is on its way to becoming a state and Alejandro has promised his wife, Elena (Catherine Zeta-Jones) that he will put the mask of Zorro up for good once California is an official state. It seems easy enough, but there are many people who don't want California to achieve statehood. Not only that, but De La Vega isn't as sprite as he once was and he has a son, Joaquin (Adrian Alonso),who seems to constantly get in trouble, partially because of his absence of involvement in his life. After the people of California vote to join the Union, Elena believes Alejandro will put Zorro to rest, but the territory isn't officially a state yet. After a feisty argument, Elena and Alejandro separate. She seems to become involved with a French Count who has recently moved into the area and it infuriates Alejandro. There's a worldwide plot afoot to prevent California statehood and it's up to Zorro and his family to stop it.
THE LEGEND OF ZORRO is a decent action-packed film. There was quite a bit of action and the train fight at the end is rather thrilling. I also enjoyed the fact that THE LEGEND OF ZORRO is a family-based film, in that the De La Vega clan ends up fighting together as a family. Banderas and Zeta-Jones do their roles justice and Alonso as their son Joaquin is a good addition to the brood.
However, THE LEGEND OF ZORRO doesn't feel as fresh as THE MASK OF ZORRO did. That is perhaps that it took seven years to make a sequel to the first Banderas and Zeta-Jones Zorro picture. Banderas and Zeta-Jones are always red-hot and their chemistry on screen is sizzling. It seems to take awhile for the actors to get back into their characters and that affects the pacing of the movie. It takes time for the movie to pick up its pace, but once it does it turns into a roller coaster of a ride. Zorro fans shouldn't be disappointed and those who like action movies and modern westerns will probably enjoy this film, too.