Spielberg's successful invasion of swashbuckler-and-damsels territory Today's audiences truly enjoyed TriStar Pictures/Dreamworks Pictures' THE MASK OF ZORRO: beautiful maiden, cliffhanger sword-fights, exciting horseback chases and a suave ruthless villain. Though some say Banderas cannot hold a candle to the former screen Zorros (Douglas Fairbanks, John Carroll, Tyrone Power, Frank Latimore), he is much much better than French star Alain Delon and makes the role his own with modern charm and proper sensuality (as seen in the wonderful tango with Catherine Zeta-Jones). The script, by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio and Randall Jahnson, is smooth, talky and entertaining, with a nice ending. Beautiful Catherine Zeta-Jones is hard to resist, and the subtle and dignified performance of Anthony Hopkins lends some gravitas to a prominently Latin cast. The ham here is Stuart Wilson, splendidly nasty and chilling. I liked the way the movie starts with flashbacks, with Banderas and Zeta-Jones lulling their baby to sleep with the story of the legendary Zorro. The best scenes include Banderas' training under Hopkins, the well-choreographed tango scene, and the climax set in the gold mines. I hope Steven Spielberg decides to make a sequel with both Banderas and Zeta-Jones, for he surely found a gold mine in reviving a movie hero like Zorro. Enough with dinosaur movies for now, focus on Zorro!