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Movies We Have Enjoyed Seeing
The Mask of Zorro Reviewed by Augusto Siches from Venezuela Actors:
Anthony Hopkins ( the elder Zorro) Type: action/adventure/romance Country/Date: U.S.A./1998 This movie deals with the history of California's independence when Spain struggled with local people in order to keep peace. While the rich people enjoyed having lots of food, horses, houses and land; the poor people, the majority of population, suffered hunger and punishments. When oppression exists, the people desire to find somebody who defends them and punishes the oppressors--in this case, the soldiers and the Spanish representatives. This character is represented by Zorro. an outlaw from soldiers' point of view, a hero from people's view. Zorro saves innocent people sentenced to death by the Spanish and fights against injustices. Zorro has many of a hero's features: self-reliance, individualism, can-do spirit, and machoism. He also has many features of TV heroes; he has another life as a refined person and a millionaire, making him more attractive to the audience. In
the movie, Zorro's identity is discovered by the
governor, who kills his wife, steals his newborn
daughter and imprisons him. Twenty years later, he
escapes from jail and trains a new Zorro, not only
to replace himself, for he is getting too old, but
to let him have his revenge. Of course, the new
Zorro has many of the original's hero's features,
adding some impulsiveness, typical of young people.
He falls in love with his mentor's wife, ending the
movie playing with his little baby suggesting the
continuation of the myth. |
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