I just realized the film's 20th anniversary happened in July. I don't know if it was acknowledged on this sub but in any case I just wanted to share my thoughts on the film. The film has an old school charm, a kind of swashbuckling adventure that Hollywood just doesn't make anymore. Antonio Banderas brings the same kind of roguish charm and charisma that Errol Flynn once brought to Robin Hood, and this is most apparent in the dazzling choreographed sword fights we see throughout the film. Banderas' chemistry with both Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta-Jones feels real and convincing (and sexy too, especially with that scene in the stables). It's not the greatest action/adventure film of all time, but it's super entertaining and fun...something Hollywood seems to have more trouble with than it used to.
Thoughts?