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The Mask Of Zorro

4

Vibrant cinematography, brilliantly choreographed action and a smashing score make Zorro a Hollywood film finally worthy of Antonio Banderas' tremendous ability. He's the first Spaniard to play the Latino hero and his is the definitive masked man. But while it's funny, sexy and full of spectacular set-pieces, it's a shame that hopelessly ill-matched stunt doubles viciously puncture the suspension of disbelief this movie heavily relies on.

DVD Extras:

Director's commentary, documentary, deleted scene (The Wallet), filmographies, music video, US theatrical trailer and photo gallery.The promised 60-minute documentary is only 45 minutes long, the music video remarkably bland and the filmographies skimpy, but this is still a great disc. The menus are beautifully presented and Campbell's commentary is excellent. Self-deprecating and astute, his criticisms of his own film are spot-on. He's willing to acknowledge the extensive influence of exec producer Steven Spielberg and mentions several deleted scenes. Annoyingly, we only see one, but that's one more than most and the original finale is included in the surprisingly detailed documentary. Like the film, the DVD is a near-classic. Unlike our hero, you won't be knocking out Zs.

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