Maybe it’s the absence of Anthony Hopkins that make The Legend of Zorro just another action-esque movie. I still like it though so there might be lots of flaws to shoot at but they get past me na lang. I think that this time the sequel tries to be The Mummy – good action, comedy here and there and insufferable romantic lines.

Zeta-Jones is back! But with breasts that obviously has taken a beating from gravity (or Michael Douglas) after giving birth. It must be remembered that Zorro is the movie that catapulted her career (and perhaps reanimated Antonio Bandera’s). There’s a new character in the form of Elena’s son - Joaquin. I don't know if they’ve got gymnastics classes back in the 1890’s but the kid’s on steroids with his stunts. Joaquin’s supposed to be what, 9 or 10 and already he’s doing backflips fighting against a terror teacher. Where I come from, that’s grounds for expulsion.

The movie is over-all an action / drama about a man who’s not quite ready to let go of the mask that makes him hero and thus alienating himself from his wife and growing son. Actually the case isn’t just confined to superhero icons. It’s probably an allegory to current domestic problems involving over workaholic fathers and ADD inflicted children who can’t ever seem to understand that their parents have to work for their PS2’s, Gameboys and Ragnarok game cards.

Oh, and there’s no new soundtrack to linger with after the movie. Although the instrumental score still has the I Want To Spend My Lifetime Loving You melody, not even a remake was played.

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