I just want to start off by saying that The Legend of Zorro is not as good as The Mask of Zorro. But I don't think it is supposed to be. Usually the first is always the best anyway.
The beginning is similar to the first Zorro. There's a lot of commotion and Zorro gets there to save the day with the people cheering him on. After California is finished with there election, goons show up to steal the ballot box. The bad guys are led by a creepy looking guy with wooden teeth. Zorro does not take long at all to swing right into action and neither does this movie. When Alejandro gets home he is urged by his wife to give up being Zorro. He tells Elena that the people still need Zorro. Elena tells him that he still needs Zorro. From the start you could tell that Alejandro is going to have to make a choice. Alejandro refuses to give up being Zorro and he is sent divorce papers later on. Alejandro turns into a depressed and lost drunk. Elena ends up with a French aristocrat Armand, played by villain regular Rufus Sewell. Armand is Alejandro's rival, but he turns out to also be a dangerous rival for Zorro. Armand has more dangerous plans than simply wooing Elena. It doesn't take long before Alejandro discovers this. Alejandro realizes that he must pick himself back up and stop Armand. He must also get his family back. His wife left him and his son, who he hardly sees, is slipping away with her.
I enjoyed this movie very much. I especially enjoyed the climactic train fight. I liked the part when Zorro tells Armand that no matter where he goes, the world is not big enough for him to hide from him. I also liked how Abraham Lincoln shows up in the end when California is joining the Union. That was a nice touch. I really don't understand why a lot of people talk so bad about The Legend of Zorro. Many reviews I read in the papers gave this movie a mere 1 star. After seeing the movie I was shocked. The Legend of Zorro is a lot better than it gets credit for. It was action packed and there were many exciting stunts. The Legend of Zorro is also a good movie in how it shows you to never forget who you are. Maybe this movie is not as good as The Mask of Zorro, but that does not make it a terrible movie. The Legend of Zorro has a lot of silliness. There are a lot of things that you see that can only happen in the movies, but hey, you know what they say, "anything can happen in the movies." This also does not make The Legend of Zorro a bad movie. I can't understand why people complain about the performances. Antonio Banderas, of course, was good as Zorro, Catherine Zeta-Jones was good, no surprise. Even Adrian Alonso was good as their little son Joaquin. Nick Chinlund and Rufus Sewell also do their part as the villains of the movie. Sewell may not be a Basil Rathbone, but he was still a good villain. Sewell even played a believable Frenchman. I really had no problem with any of the actors.
Instead of listening to negative reviews, go out and see this movie for yourself. Maybe you will enjoy it just as much as I did. If you enjoyed The Mask of Zorro then check this movie out. If you enjoyed The Mark of Zorro with Tyrone Power, then check this out. If you enjoy a good action movie or just a nice family movie, then check this out. Believe me, you won't be disappointed.
The beginning is similar to the first Zorro. There's a lot of commotion and Zorro gets there to save the day with the people cheering him on. After California is finished with there election, goons show up to steal the ballot box. The bad guys are led by a creepy looking guy with wooden teeth. Zorro does not take long at all to swing right into action and neither does this movie. When Alejandro gets home he is urged by his wife to give up being Zorro. He tells Elena that the people still need Zorro. Elena tells him that he still needs Zorro. From the start you could tell that Alejandro is going to have to make a choice. Alejandro refuses to give up being Zorro and he is sent divorce papers later on. Alejandro turns into a depressed and lost drunk. Elena ends up with a French aristocrat Armand, played by villain regular Rufus Sewell. Armand is Alejandro's rival, but he turns out to also be a dangerous rival for Zorro. Armand has more dangerous plans than simply wooing Elena. It doesn't take long before Alejandro discovers this. Alejandro realizes that he must pick himself back up and stop Armand. He must also get his family back. His wife left him and his son, who he hardly sees, is slipping away with her.
I enjoyed this movie very much. I especially enjoyed the climactic train fight. I liked the part when Zorro tells Armand that no matter where he goes, the world is not big enough for him to hide from him. I also liked how Abraham Lincoln shows up in the end when California is joining the Union. That was a nice touch. I really don't understand why a lot of people talk so bad about The Legend of Zorro. Many reviews I read in the papers gave this movie a mere 1 star. After seeing the movie I was shocked. The Legend of Zorro is a lot better than it gets credit for. It was action packed and there were many exciting stunts. The Legend of Zorro is also a good movie in how it shows you to never forget who you are. Maybe this movie is not as good as The Mask of Zorro, but that does not make it a terrible movie. The Legend of Zorro has a lot of silliness. There are a lot of things that you see that can only happen in the movies, but hey, you know what they say, "anything can happen in the movies." This also does not make The Legend of Zorro a bad movie. I can't understand why people complain about the performances. Antonio Banderas, of course, was good as Zorro, Catherine Zeta-Jones was good, no surprise. Even Adrian Alonso was good as their little son Joaquin. Nick Chinlund and Rufus Sewell also do their part as the villains of the movie. Sewell may not be a Basil Rathbone, but he was still a good villain. Sewell even played a believable Frenchman. I really had no problem with any of the actors.
Instead of listening to negative reviews, go out and see this movie for yourself. Maybe you will enjoy it just as much as I did. If you enjoyed The Mask of Zorro then check this movie out. If you enjoyed The Mark of Zorro with Tyrone Power, then check this out. If you enjoy a good action movie or just a nice family movie, then check this out. Believe me, you won't be disappointed.