Prior to 1998, most people thought of Zorro as Disney's first superhero for TV live action back in the 1950s. In 1997 I saw a teaser trailer for this live action version of the tale starring Antonio Banderas as the main guy and a young unknown named Catherine Zeta Jones (who would soon marry her hubby Michael Douglas) who would go on to star along Sean Connery in Entrapment the following year. It would become the director of GoldenEye, Martin Campbell, his last great hit. I saw it in the theater and enjoyed it with my late Nana. The PG-13 rating is reasonable given its innuendo and swordsplay. It would soon be followed by a prequel, The Legend of Zorro ,which failed to capture the magic of this film. Another TV series would soon follow, this time aimed at hispanic audiences.

I love this movie and have ever since I first saw it. While I know there are more critically acclaimed movies out there and movies with Oscars to back up their greatness,there is just something about this movie. I've wasted more times than I can count. There is humor, action, and romance. In addition to the story of one man finding his place in the world and another on a mission to reunite with the family he lost while looking to pass on his mantle to someone. I love this movie, it very entertaining and brings me joy every time I watch it.

A young thief, seeking revenge over the death of his brother, is trained by the once great, but aged Zorro, who is also seeking a vengeance of his own. The Mask of Zorro is such an underrated film i mean the IMDb rating is a joke 6.7 really? and a 63/100 from Metacritic? i guess critics were drunk in this one but for my surprise Rotten Tomatoes liked the film a lot and gave it a 83% which is really good this came one year after Batman & Robin and although it has nothing to do with DC or Batman they did a much better story with an Older Zorro pass the torch in a younger Zorro Anthony Hopkins and Antonio Banderas are both amazing, the humor and action match good together, the theme is very good and overall the entire cast does a great job what really disappoints me is that the film didn't got the sequel it deserved but we will always have this movie at least. If they ever choose to reboot the Zorro Franchise i would love to see Generation Z it was a pretty good cartoon and if it was directed by the right person it would turn out to be awesome. This film was directed by the same person who directed Casino Royale and Golden Eye Martin Campbell.

Bob Kane said in Many Interviews that Zorro was the Inspiration for His Creation Batman. The Black Outfit (Cape and Mask), the Nightly Adventures, the Black Horse (Batmobile), the Cave, the Dual Identity, and the Bat Symbol Everywhere (Z).So Young Fan Boys there You Go. Zorro is One Cool Character who Predated Batman by Twenty Years. Antonio Banderas and Anthony Hopkins Bring the Character to New Life in this Wonderful, Fun, Exciting Adventure. The Film Combines Humor, Pathos, Action, and Romance in a Blend of Old Style Entertainment that Never Really Goes Out of Style.Everything Clicks. The Movie does Go On a Bit Long and is in Danger of Wearing Out its Welcome but Things Climax Just in the Nick of Time. It is Almost All Done for Real with Just a Smidgen of CGI and it is a Welcome Change and it All Comes Together as a Movie for All Ages. For Once, the Big Budget is Not Wasted. There are Strong and Charismatic Performances and Characters Across the Board, the Cinematography is Stunning, the Music, Costumes and Sets are All Finely Tuned for an Excellent Effort at Some Old Timey Fun.