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The legendary Mexican hero returns to the screen in this swashbuckling sequel to the 1998 box-office hit The Mask of Zorro. It's 1850, and the people of California, eager to improve their difficult lo... read more read more...t in life, have launched a campaign to become part of the United States. Don Alejandro de la Vega (Antonio Banderas) has become aware of a plot by moneyed Europeans to block the campaign for statehood through nefarious means, and it looks as if Alejandro's heroic alter ego, Zorro, may have to return to duty. However, Alejandro's wife, Elena (Catherine Zeta-Jones), has grown weary of his secret life, and she demands that he choose between his family and his clandestine career as a champion of the people. This leads to a rift between Alejandro and Elena, and the couple separates, with Alejandro moving out while Elena continues to care for their son, Joaquin (Adrian Alonso). A few months later, Alejandro finds that Elena is already being wooed by Armand (Rufus Sewell), a suave French nobleman who wants her hand in marriage. However, Alejandro also learns that Armand is actually part of a plot to prevent California from attaining statehood by tampering with an upcoming election; meanwhile, there may be more to Elena's involvement with Armand than romantic courtship. Zorro must come to the rescue of the people of California and perhaps his beloved Elena as well before they both fall into dangerous hands. The Legend of Zorro was directed by Martin Campbell, who performed the same duties on The Mask of Zorro. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG, 2 hr. 9 min.

Directed by: Martin Campbell, Martin Campbell

Release Date: October 28, 2005

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  • deano
    August 28, 2011
    deano
    Great to see Antonio Banderas (as the swashbuckling hero) and Catherine Zeta-Jones (as the daughter of the original Zorro) return to this action-adventure sequel of 1998's The Mask of Zorro. Banderas brings out with great comic sense and Zeta-Jones' role is enhanced and sh... read moree gets to be more than a pretty face.
    There are plenty of funny scenes with the family (including the son) of the swashbuckling hero. And awesome action sequences of what Zorro comes to fight and rescue against the new villains - the best sequence is the train at the end.
  • CreedsDelight
    August 15, 2011
    CreedsDelight
    Here is the perfect example of having a big budget, a big studio, and big actors, but it just doesn't work. I would like to say that I enjoyed 'The Legend of Zorro' on at least some level, but I really didn't. I appreciate the director attempting to input a unique, generic tone i... read moren this, when it turns out to be a mess. The action sequences were poor too, especially the opening scene (if you've seen it you'll know what I'm talking about). I don't know what to say, this movie is an abomination.
  • spielberg00
    August 12, 2011
    spielberg00
    Bad+
  • ythelastman89
    May 20, 2011
    ythelastman89
    Certainly a lot better than I remember, but that's mainly due to the fact that Antonio Banderas does such a great job with the character. While this was certainly a lot more kid friendly and less dynamic, it does retain the fun entertainment value. There's just a few too many goo... read morefy moments that take away from letting this truly live up to the quality of the first. Luckily, we are introduced to an even more sinister villain in the form of Rufus Sewell. I'm pretty sure he should have a monopoly on evil characters. His utter joy over seeing another fail is like watching a mad scientist at work. Theoretically, this entry should have been more dark, but it just refuses to emerge from its family oriented message. That being said, I still really like it and it fits alright into the overall story. It has its moments of greatness for sure, just not anything close to its predecessor.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    April 28, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Considering that the first one was absolutely terrific in delivering top notch action and delivering a solid story, this sequel is surprisingly average. The film has the feel and good ideas of the first, but the film mostly feels strained and forced. The film is still an entertai... read morening film but its also disappointing in the fact that the first one was so good. I thought The Legend Of Zorro delivered average action and an average plot, I felt that there was nothing special about the film. The film feels like they're trying to outdo the first one which of course was great. This sequel is at times silly and really doesn't live up to the original. Overall the film is bordeline good fun, it's nothing truly excellent or good. The film is average. I found the acting to be quite sloppy too. The kid annoyed me and he was probably written into the script to give the film a "needed" edge that almost every sequel needs, a kid that gets himself into a shitload of trouble for the sake of putting the main characters at risk. This is too bad, because The Legend Of Zorro could have been something truly terrific, but the end results is that of a strained sequel that tries to overdue it's predecessor. The Legend Of Zorro will disappoint fans of the first, and some will think that this is an average or mediocre film with a watered down plot. Borderline decent, but not good or great at all. I was disappointed.
  • MizturY0da
    September 8, 2010
    MizturY0da
    4 stars
  • fb733768972
    January 29, 2010
    fb733768972
    It was fun, and I haven't seen the first one. However I am going to stop here! This is my one and only Zorro route!
  • TomBowler
    August 1, 2009
    TomBowler
    not as good as the first one, whilst zeta-jones is still hot as ever
  • 76Majikat
    May 31, 2009
    76Majikat
    Catherine Zeta Jones looks so right in these period costumes and this is certainly a part of the film that worked well. There are some comical moments throughout the film (albeit some very corny moments) but unfortunately this seqel amounted to very little as at almost 2 hours lo... read moreng, it was a real struggle not to turn this off most of the way through. Finally a plus point was the young little Actor Adrian Alonso, who played the role of their son, adorable and talented.
  • thmtsang
    June 14, 2008
    thmtsang
    Who cares about Zorro? Boring movie.

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Critic Reviews

Matt Singer
November 1, 2005
Matt Singer, Village Voice

It's Zorro, the domesticated blade! Full Review

Richard Roeper
October 31, 2005
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

In every imaginable way, this is a lesser film than the original. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
October 28, 2005
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

The Legend of Zorro spirals into a convoluted series of incidents, bordering on the impenetrable until they're finally revealed as nonsensical. Full Review

Mike Clark
October 28, 2005
Mike Clark, USA Today

Though there's worse entertainment around, there may be more people rabid for the return of Prohibition than for a Zorro sequel seven years after the fact. Full Review

Susan Walker
October 28, 2005
Susan Walker, Toronto Star

The CG-effects to replicate crowds and buildings, the fake scenery, the flimsy plot and the cheap dialogue all spell a budget-conscious production. Full Review

David Edelstein
October 28, 2005
David Edelstein, Slate

Zorro is misnamed, since it's less about the legend than what happens when the legend goes home and gets yelled at by his wife. Full Review

James Berardinelli
October 28, 2005
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

The production is suffused by an almost desperate attempt to recapture the mood of its predecessor, but the tone is forced rather than natural, and the resultant production is bloated, contrived, and ... Full Review

Roger Moore
October 28, 2005
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

No, the tongues aren't quite as firmly in cheek, the one-liners aren't as crisp, and the action flags more times than it should. But this Zorro does nothing to tarnish the Legend. Full Review

Lou Lumenick
October 28, 2005
Lou Lumenick, New York Post

THERE'LL likely be more Z's in the audience than on the screen during The Legend of Zorro, a belated and belabored sequel to the delightful '98 hit that seems more like a cross between Wild Wild West ...

Jack Mathews
October 28, 2005
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News

More a parody than a sequel, Martin Campbell's The Legend of Zorro reunites the director with the stars of 1998's The Mask of Zorro for two hours of ludicrous action, forced humor and self-conscious r... Full Review

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