The Mask of Zorro (1998)
If you missed seeing The Mask of Zorro in the theaters, you missed out on a key milestone of a childhood in the ‘90s. I remember sitting on the edge of my seat watching what was probably the first action movie I’d ever seen, falling in love with Antonio Banderas’s wavy hair and Catherine Zeta-Jones’s exquisitely beautiful face. Was there ever a more beautiful screen couple? Well, in 1998 I didn’t think so, and the magic of childhood remembrance puts such a glow around them that no other screen couple will probably be able to touch them.
In this film version of legend of the masked hero, Zorro is captured at the beginning of the movie. The bad guy, Stuart Wilson, grows his power for twenty years, until Zorro escapes from jail. The problem is, Anthony Hopkins is Zorro, and he’s far too old to return to his swashbuckling days. The only solution is to find and train a new Zorro so that the legend will continue and justice will prevail. I’ll never forget the exciting and grueling training sequence between Anthony Hopkins and Antonio Banderas: it’s a sequence between two good guys, but it’s still just as thrilling as the action scenes later on in the film!
Moviegoers who like swashbuckling movies, action flicks, or historical romances will love The Mask of Zorro. Antonio lives a double life, since no one knows the true identity of the masked avenger, and he’s funny, daring, and charming as he woos Catherine—with and without the mask. There are political discussions, romantic tensions, and incredible fight and action scenes. This thrilling ‘90s masterpiece is not to be missed—even if you’re seeing it for the first time as a grown-up, I’m sure you’ll love it.
More Catherine Zeta-Jones movies here!
In this film version of legend of the masked hero, Zorro is captured at the beginning of the movie. The bad guy, Stuart Wilson, grows his power for twenty years, until Zorro escapes from jail. The problem is, Anthony Hopkins is Zorro, and he’s far too old to return to his swashbuckling days. The only solution is to find and train a new Zorro so that the legend will continue and justice will prevail. I’ll never forget the exciting and grueling training sequence between Anthony Hopkins and Antonio Banderas: it’s a sequence between two good guys, but it’s still just as thrilling as the action scenes later on in the film!
Moviegoers who like swashbuckling movies, action flicks, or historical romances will love The Mask of Zorro. Antonio lives a double life, since no one knows the true identity of the masked avenger, and he’s funny, daring, and charming as he woos Catherine—with and without the mask. There are political discussions, romantic tensions, and incredible fight and action scenes. This thrilling ‘90s masterpiece is not to be missed—even if you’re seeing it for the first time as a grown-up, I’m sure you’ll love it.
More Catherine Zeta-Jones movies here!