The Mask of Zorro

Buckles get swashed good and hard and sexy in The Mask of Zorro, and I find its energy, sense of fun and adventure, and its action to be invigoratingly intoxicating. This is one of the most purely enjoyable action movies of the 90s, and it makes the reboot of a long dead franchise feel like a completely natural and rational choice instead of a desperate cash grab.

The old Zorro, Don Diego de la Vega, finishes one last ride in the service of the people of California before the Spanish backed gov...