Sunday, February 23, 2014

The Mask of Zorro (1998)


Academy Awards, USA 1999

Nominated
Oscar
Best Sound
Kevin O'Connell
Greg P. Russell
Pud Cusack
Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing
Dave McMoyler

TriStar Pictures
Directed by Martin Campbell
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(HDnet Movies)

Zorro is a masked hero of the common people in old California who fights for their freedom from oppression by the ruling aristocracy. His arch enemy kills his wife, kidnaps his infant daughter and throws him in a dungeon for 20 years. He escapes and vows revenge by training a young thief to become his successor. Together, they save California, free the peasants from slavery and get revenge on past injustices. It's a big, bold Hollywood blockbuster, riddled with cliches, bogged down by romantic interludes and unnecessary comedy relief.

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