Mask Of Zorro, The (UK)
"Easily the most enjoyable action/adventure of the year" Total Film
Certificate: PG
Running Time: 132 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
With the slash of a steel blade and the mark of a `Z`, he defends the weak and exploits and avenges the wrongs committed against them...
It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) successfully fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero Zorro. He transforms bandit Alejandro (Antonio Banderas) into his successor, in order to stop the tyrannical Don Rafael Montero (Stuart Wilson), who robbed him of his precious daughter Elena (Catherine Zeta Jones) all those years ago.
`The Mask Of Zorro` follows Alejandro as he assumes de la Vega`s mantle and embarks on a passionate journey of love and honour, tragedy and triumph in a swashbuckling epic of an adventure.
Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
`Unmasking Zorro` - 60 Minute Documentary
Includes Alternate Ending
Deleted Scene - The Wallet
Director`s Commentary
Music Video
US Theatrical Trailer
Filmographies
Photo Gallery
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.35:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1 German
Subtitle Tracks:
Hebrew
Icelandic
Polish
Czech
Hindi
Swedish
Finnish
Turkish
English
German
Greek
Hungarian
Dutch
Danish
Norwegian
Directed By:
Martin Campbell
Written By:
David S. Ward
Ted Elliott
John Eskow
Randall Jahnson
Terry Rossio
Ted Elliott
Starring:
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Antonio Banderas
Anthony Hopkins
Casting By:
Pam Dixon Mickelson
Soundtrack By:
James Horner
Director of Photography:
Phil Meheux
Editor:
Thom Noble
Costume Designer:
Graciela Mazón
Production Designer:
Cecilia Montiel
Producer:
Tava R. Maloy
John Gertz
Lucas Foster
David Foster
Doug Claybourne
Executive Producer:
Steven Spielberg
Walter F. Parkes
Laurie MacDonald
Distributor:
TriStar Pictures
Your Opinions and Comments
Overall it is a good film in which Banderas is the perfect interpreter of a story of love and action using his "caliente" spanish blood.
Speaking of image quality I must say that the level is high and it seems a conversion made well with bright and correct colors showed on screen.
The audio is wonderful, I have not gave an higher rating only becouse in some action sequence the surround presence can be greater though it is just enough to put the viewier at the center of the action.The soundtrack is fantastic not only for the atmoshere that it creates but for the crystal quality with you can ear in dolby digital.
Finally Zorro is a good way to spend your money.
The disc itself is also quite good. Video and audio are both fine, and the extras are rather good. We get a deleted scene, trailer, filmographies, director's commentary and a music video. But the real highlight is a hour long documentary on Zorro and the film which is more than the average self-promotional garbage that usually gets put onto these discs. Some actual thought has been put into the documentary, which makes a nice change!
Overall, a fun filled film (try saying that after a few drinks!) on a solid disc. Recommended.