The Mask of Zorro Page #3

Synopsis: The original Zorro, Don Diego de la Vega, is captured and imprisoned just as Spain concedes California to Santa Anna. 20 years go by and his mortal enemy, Don Rafael Montero, returns to California with a plan to become wealthy at the expense of the peasants. The original Zorro escapes from prison and trains a new Zorro to take his place. Much swashbuckling and derring-do ensues.
Director(s): Martin Campbell
Production: Sony Pictures Entertainment
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 16 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.7
Metacritic:
63
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
PG-13
Year:
1998
136 min
2,138 Views


Money first.

Hey, hey, hey. Wait, wait, wait!

- What about this?

- Silver!

Of course, silver. The finest.

- Where did you get that?

- It's none of your business.

Where did you get it?

It was my brother's.

He is dead.

- I'm sorry.

- You're sorry?

Why should you be sorry?

You should not trade it

for a mere glass of whiskey.

Why not?

You think I could get two?

Who is that?

- The man who killed my brother.

- You're drunk and angry...

...in no condition to fight

a professional soldier.

Get out of my way, old man.

Would you care to try again?

You're welcome.

- For what?

- For saving your life.

- I would have killed him.

- No, not today. He is trained to kill.

You seem trained to drink.

You would have fought very bravely

and died very quickly.

Who then would

avenge your brother?

I would have found a way.

- I have never lost a fight.

- Except to a crippled old man just now.

- What is your name?

- Alejandro.

Alejandro.

You know,

there is a very old saying:

"When the pupil is ready,

the master will appear."

If you want to kill this man

I can teach you how.

How to move, how to think,

how to take your revenge with honor.

And live to celebrate it.

It will take dedication and time.

Why are you so eager to help me?

Because once, a long time ago...

...you did the same for me.

I can't believe it.

I never thought that, one day, I would

be standing in the lair of the fox.

In the lair of Zorro.

This place was devoted

to the training of Zorro.

Where were you all these years?

I thought you were dead.

I was dead.

And we will leave it at that.

I remember the last time I saw you.

You were fighting a hundred men.

- A hundred men?

- I do not forget.

You were the greatest swordsman

who ever lived. Yes.

Rafael Montero was

the governor of California then.

Do you remember him?

What?

Rafael Montero.

Do you remember him?

Yes. His soldiers killed many.

And he was the sworn enemy

of Zorro. You.

- Montero has come back.

- Good. Then you can kill him.

No, there are too many complications

for me to ignore.

What complications?

I can see we are not gonna

spend much time talking.

Montero has some design

for California...

...otherwise he would not have

retained the services of Captain Love.

- We must find out what that is.

- And then what?

If you are ready,

we will both tempt our fates.

Let's go, then.

Do you know how to use that thing?

Yes. The pointy end

goes into the other man.

This is going to take a lot of work.

This is called a training circle.

The master's wheel.

This circle will be your world,

your whole life.

Till I tell you otherwise,

there is nothing outside of it.

- Captain Love...

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