November 3-9, 2005 Page 25 A round Town entertainment guide NOW PLAYING Guide to the Movies Reviews by Randy Montgomery II (R) Grade: B- Starring: , Shawnee Smith, Donnie Wahlberg, Erik Knudsen, Franky G By the time you pick up this issue, Halloween, 2005 will be in the books, but “Saw II” will still be playing on multiple screens at your local theater. I passed on the press screening for the sequel and missed the opportunity to get in an early review. Although I have eagerly awaited the film, in order to get the full effect, I wanted to see the movie on Halloween weekend. My anticipation turned to disappointment. I looked bac k on my review of the original “Saw,” in which I stated the following, “Be prepared to be freaked! If you scare easily, then “Saw”is going to be like riding a roller coaster blindfolded with your hands in the air! I love horror flicks, and this one even spooked me!” (Wow, is that great writing or what?!) As I read the review, I remembered the unique sequences in the original which made it stand out from others in its genre. There were genuine thrills and chills in “Saw,” but, as so often happens with sequels, this film fails to live up to its namesake. The killer is back, and is playing his mind games on an entire group of people this time. He leaves their safety up to a detective (Donnie Wahlberg) who must unravel the mystery (and save his own son) from the sadistic game Jigsaw has created. “Saw II” was entertaining to watch, but not nearly as scary or creative as its predecessor. There are periods where the pacing is off. Instead of needless banter between Jigsaw and Detective Mason, we could hav e used a few more of those intriguing, twisted, gory games from the first “Saw.” “Saw II” is now playing in theaters nationwide.

The Legend of Zorro (PG) Grade: D+ Starring: Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rufus Sewell, Nick Chinlund, Julio Oscar Mechoso No matter how good a film “The Legend of Zorro” could have been, two hours and ten minutes is just unnecessary. As bad as this movie is, two hours and ten minutes was almost unbearable. In fact, I thought about dumping my popcorn on the floor, just so I could go to the snack bar for a refill. I decided I couldn’t do that to the clean up crew, however, so I endured. “Legend” is a follow up to 1998’s “Mask of Zorro” (which, for some reason, I never saw). The story takes place years after the events of the first. Zorro (Antonio Banderas) is forced to fight off an evil villain who threatens the progress of entering into statehood in 1850. Here’s a bit of history for yo u. President Fillmore was in office at the time and signed the bill allowing California into the union. In the “L egend of Zorro,” Abraham Lincoln is shown attending the festivities and welcoming the Golden State into the union. Also, about halfway through the movie, there’s a map showing state boundaries. I swear the map shows Arizona nex t to California. Wasn’t Arizona officially admitted almost 65 years later? I’m thinking those boundaries would not Win Tickets To A have appeared on a map at that time. So now I have to rent the DVD when it comes out (soon), fast forward to that scene and see the map again. Considering the historical inaccuracies, such a mistake would not surprise me. Ft Worth The acting is horrible and the sets look like they came from an amusement park. Filmmaking is a form of art. I hate to pick apart another man’s artistic vision, but this was just bad! Brahmas “The Legend of Zorro” is now playing in theaters nationwide. NOW ON DVD

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