I loved the movie. After all, I love to look at spiritual themes; I appreciate the social commentary, the component of interesting characters and so much more. The action and special effects were worthwhile and while at times the movie lagged a little, I still found myself enjoying it. Truth is though, that I left the theater wanting more. Not so much more in length, the movie is plenty long enough, not so much in effects, there is sword play and whip action that is quite remarkable, especially in the opening scenes. However, I found myself wanting more story. There are so many good characters and so many nice subplots, that I just wanted to know more about what was going on with them. Unfortunately, those story lines never developed and I just found myself desiring more information.
Truth is, I think The Legend of Zorro is intended for nothing more than a popcorn flick and a good time. It provided that. I enjoyed myself, but felt that it could have been so much more. The Legend of Zorro brings back the cast of The Mask of Zorro. It has been awhile coming and hopefully, the movies will continue, but unfortunately, this one suffers from what I would consider a sophomore slump. You will still have a good time at the movies, but don’t go expecting too much, if you do you may be let down. You can, just as I did, think about why all of the religious imagery, from symbol of the snake that would destroy the earth that is in the film, to the relationship with God that Don Alejandro de la Vega seems to have. What does it all represent, and what can we take home from it, if anything? I can’t honestly give that answer for you, you’ll have to come to the conclusion yourself, then if you are like my family, you’ll probably talk a little about it when it is all said and done.
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