Real horses, real explosions, and real captures of movement give the film a "weight" that modern digital blockbusters often lack.
Don Diego de la Vega (Hopkins) has been imprisoned for 20 years. He escapes to find his arch-nemesis, Don Rafael Montero, plotting a new evil. Diego trains a young outlaw, Alejandro Murrieta (Banderas), to become the new Zorro to rescue Diego's daughter, Elena (Zeta-Jones), who doesn't know her father is alive.
By casting a Spanish actor (Banderas) in a role traditionally played by Anglo-Americans in blackface or tan-makeup, the 1998 film reclaimed the character’s Hispanic roots
Holding a special place in Spain and Latin America, the film was praised for featuring Antonio Banderas—a Spanish actor—bringing authentic Hispanic heritage, pride, and cadence to an iconic folk hero. Masterclass in Practical Action and Stunts
Set in 1821 and 1841 California, the story follows an aging Don Diego de la Vega ( Anthony Hopkins ) who escapes prison to avenge his wife's murder and reclaim his daughter, Elena ( Catherine Zeta-Jones ). He trains the unrefined bandit Alejandro Murrieta ( Antonio Banderas ) to be his successor. Together, they thwart the corrupt Governor Montero's plan to buy California using gold stolen from local peasants.
Whether you are watching it for the first time or the fiftieth, in English, Portuguese, or Spanish, the mark of the "Z" still shines as bright as it did in 1998.
James Horner compôs uma trilha sonora épica que intensifica as cenas de aventura e romance. 4. Disponibilidade e Versões (Ing/PT/ESP)
O filme recebeu críticas positivas e foi um sucesso de bilheteria.