The Mask of Zorro
Film1998136 min

The Mask of Zorro

Taste attributes: actionadventureespionagemonster/alien/supernaturalcomedysuperherofasttried & testedimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"No one has seen his face... but everyone ... knows this mark."

Boxlist takeHeightened and sweeping: a glossy action adventure, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Having escaped from prison he transforms troubled bandit Alejandro into his successor, in order to foil the plans of the tyrannical Don Rafael Montero who robbed him of his freedom, his wife and his precious daughter.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Antonio BanderasAnthony HopkinsCatherine Zeta-JonesStuart WilsonMatt Letscher

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1998
Runtime
136 min
Status
Released
Studio
Amblin Entertainment
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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