Zorro, the Avenger

A step down from 'The Sign of Zorro', but 'Zorro, the Avenger' still leaves a tonne to enjoy. Guy Williams is again terrific in the titular role, while Henry Calvin also brings another solid performance as Sgt. Garcia. I don't think the villains are as strong this time around, but Charles Korvin's Varga is still menacing enough. The plot is more stretched out and easier to tell it has been merged from television episodes, with Zorro this time on the backfoot more often than being the one plotting; I preferred it the other way, from the preceding film. It's more entertaining watching him craft things together, as opposed to reacting each time. Interesting to watch this, unlike the other, in colour. The sets don't quite look as nice with colour, though it still all comes together relatively well. A tweaked storyline and a shortened run time, then I would've liked this as much as the 1958 production. Still, a good film.