The Legend of Zorro (2005)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Martin Campbell

Writers (WGA):

Roberto Orci (screenplay) &
Alex Kurtzman (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

28 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Western

Tagline:

This Fall, adventure begins with a Z.

Plot:

Despite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California's pending statehood causes the adventure-loving Alejandro de la Vega (Banderas) -- and his wife, Elena (Zeta-Jones) -- to take action.

Plot Keywords:

Zorro | California | Explosion | Mask | Church

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Alberto Reyes	...	Brother Ignacio
Julio Oscar Mechoso	...	Frey Felipe
Gustavo Sanchez-Parra	...	Guillermo Cortez (as Gustavo Sánchez Parra)
Adrian Alonso	...	Joaquin de la Vega
Nick Chinlund	...	Jacob McGivens
Giovanna Zacarías	...	Blanca Cortez (as Giovanna Zacarias)
Carlos Cobos	...	Tabulador
Antonio Banderas	...	Don Alejandro de la Vega / Zorro
Michael Emerson	...	Harrigan
Shuler Hensley	...	Pike
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.	...	Governor Riley (as Pedro Armendariz)
Mary Crosby	...	Governor's Wife
Catherine Zeta-Jones	...	Elena de la Vega
Mauricio Bonet	...	Don Verdugo
Fernando Becerril	...	Don Diaz

Also Known As:

Zorro Unmasked (USA) (working title) (USA) (working title)
The Mask of Zorro 2 (USA) (working title)
The Return of Zorro (USA) (working title)
Z (USA) (poster title)
Zorro 2 (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for sequences of violence/peril and action, language and a couple of suggestive moments.

Runtime:

129 min

Country:

USA

Language:

Spanish | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels)

Certification:

Singapore:PG | UK:PG | Ireland:PG | Germany:12 | Netherlands:MG6 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Philippines:G | Norway:15 | Hong Kong:IIA | Australia:M | Argentina:Atp | Canada:G (Quebec) | Finland:K-11 (re-rating) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Brazil:12 | Mexico:B | Taiwan:PG-12 | Sweden:11 | Peru:PT | Czech Republic:U | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:U | USA:PG (certificate #40756) | Portugal:M/6 | South Korea:12

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

Directors Steven Spielberg and 'Robert Rodriguez' both passed on the project. However, Spielberg stayed on as an executive producer.

Goofs:

Continuity: Zorro squeezes the priest's cross with his right hand; when the camera angle changes he holds it with his left hand.

Quotes:

Armand: I don't know why they call it "wine-tasting". After two glasses you can't taste anything.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Worst of 2005" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Old Mariachi Suite

2 thumbs up

I was looking forward to this movie for months and personally I loved it. I laughed and cheered throughout the movie. If you want a Zorro adventure/action flick you will get it. Catharine Zeta-Jones role is enhanced and she gets to be more than a pretty face. I loved Elena's role as Zorro's partner as well as wife. The mini-me Zorro son was fine with me also and got lots of laughs from the audience. Good villains and great scenery from San Luis Potosi in Mexico. Good stunts especially with the horse. While some of the plot may seem unbelievable you must suspend belief and just sit back for a good time. The audience applauded at the end. Nice music too!