The Legend of Zorro

The Legend of Zorro has built a real following in Australia on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel among viewers who want their action grounded in something real. It knows exactly what kind of film it is from the opening scene, and never loses that thread. With 3,120 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Antonio Banderas anchors the chaos with real screen presence. Start it on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Legend of Zorro is worth clearing space for. The choreography in The Legend of Zorro serves the story instead of interrupting it. Despite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California's pending statehood causes the adventure-loving Don Alejandro de la Vega and his wife, Elena, to take action. Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones lead a cast that keeps the chaos grounded in who's actually at stake. It was released in 2005. The Legend of Zorro earns its bigger moments by making you care about the outcome before it happens. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

The genre has a long history of front-loading its best moments — The Legend of Zorro is not one of those. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Antonio Banderas anchors the chaos with real screen presence. Every set piece here is doing more than one job at once.