The Road to El Dorado
The Road to El Dorado
PG | 31 March 2000 (USA)
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After a failed swindle, two con-men end up with a map to El Dorado, the fabled "city of gold," and an unintended trip to the New World. Much to their surprise, the map does lead the pair to the mythical city, where the startled inhabitants promptly begin to worship them as gods. The only question is, do they take the worshipful natives for all they're worth, or is there a bit more to El Dorado than riches?

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Hellen

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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VividSimon

Simply Perfect

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BelSports

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

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Sarita Rafferty

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

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benjaminkallstrom

Charming characters with an intersting story and incredible soundtrack and animation!Hilarious and captivating throughout the entire movie. Good choice of movie to watch with friends or friends or simply passing the time and having a good time whilst doing so.

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ben hibburd

The Road to El Dorado is a fairly standard animated film, about to two Spanish con-men that acquire a map to the fable city of El Dorado in a game of chance. That they've also happened to of rigged. The first half of the film is really enjoyable as Tulio and Miguel have to smuggle themselves out of Spain. After being caught on the ship they've stowed away on they manage to escape from captivity using a rowboat. Whilst being stranded on the high seas, they find themselves washed up on the shore of Mexico, and find a sign that they're on the right path to El Dorado.This is definitely the best part of the film. It feels adventurous and the film skips along at a brisk pace. It's only when they come in to contact with the native population that film begins to stall and enter very familiar territory. Tulio and Miguel are mistaken for Gods, and film becomes dull as they convince the natives to shower them with gold. This plot-line is fine but It's one that's been done before and a lot better, then this film. The main antagonist of the film is a high priest called Tzekel-Kan, he's a lot of fun and steals every scene he's in. At first he gets sucked into their charade to begin with, but slowly becomes suspicious leading to a final confrontation, that felt incredibly lacking.This film has lovely hand drawn animation that is gorgeous to look at. The characters are all enjoyable, despite nobody learning from their mistakes or face any type of consequence from their actions. The biggest problem with this film was the script, whilst it did everything it need to do, in the end it felt Inconsequential and In large parts dull. The Road to El Dorado is a decently entertaining animated film that is good for a casual watch, but one that will be forgotten with time.

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rcolgan

Some people often try comparing Dreamworks features to that of their biggest competitor Disney. Sometimes those comparisons are worthwhile with the likes of Antz and Bugs Life, but for the most part Dreamworks always create their own style of fun. One of the best films at showing this is Road to El Dorado, with a unique setting and a sense of adventure unlike any put to animation before.After winning a map to El Dorado in a fixed game of dice, Miguel (Branagh) and Tulio (Kline) search the city of gold. Part of the film follows their adventure, over land and sea to desperately find the legendary land. Many films would focus on just this part of the story, but luckily in this film it's only the first act. The rest of the film follows as the pair arrive in the city and deceive the city into thinking they're gods so that they can leave the city with as much gold as possible. It's like mixed Indiana Jones with a con film like the sting and remains funny the entire time.It succeeds at this through some very funny and memorable dialogue and visual gags. Whether you're a kid laughing at the horse dancing funnily or an adult laughing at the hidden meaning behind "Holy ship!" this film is funny for all ages. It packs in enough jokes to ensure that you'll get a good laugh for every scenes and keep the film fun throughout.But what really makes the film so funny is the two leads Miguel and Tulio. Miguel is the one who lusts for excitement and adventure, who sees El Dorado as the trip of a lifetime. Whilst Tulio wants as much money as possible, viewing El Dorado as a possible score of a lifetime. Alone they're interesting characters and fun to watch. But together they make one of the best animated pairings put to screen. In large part due to the lively camaraderie and great delivery from Branagh and Kline. This comes from both recording their lines in the same room rather than separately so they could better read of each others reactions. The film even has some great musical moments with a soundtrack by Elton John and Tim Rice (both of whom worked on the Lion King soundtrack). Sometimes it will just be used to add a greater sense of beauty when seeing the city and other times it will let the music take over to create some lively and exciting music sequences like 'The Trail We Blaze'.But whenever it's used you always get a good and memorable musical moment. It is purely a fun movie. It never tries to be serious or meaningful. Instead the film just lets us enjoy the jokes and embrace the adventure of the film. It's a shame this film never caught on more, as it really is one of Dreamworks best movies. Road to El Dorado is a film that is fun from start to finish thats good for all ages.

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chucky

There are many movies that you feel very good watching. This tops that list for me. The colors and the witty dialogues are a treat right from the opening song. Forget what the critics say about the movie, its the ride that you will cherish. And this movie will put you in the front seat! The movie is filled with songs, which is great for any animated film in my opinion.With memorable characters, smooth plot, music that makes you wanna sing along, and above all the animation that just hooks you to the screen is worth every minute of it. Unfortunate that this kind of movies are not coming these days.

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