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The Road to El Dorado (2000)
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Reviews Counted:25
Fresh:9
Rotten:16
Average Rating:5/10
Consensus: Pridictable story and thin characters made the movie flat.
Runtime: 89 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Two eccentric con artists, Tulio and Miguel, are shooting craps in the sun-squelched streets of 16th-century Spain when they win a sacred map charting the way to El Dorado, the lost City of Gold,... Two eccentric con artists, Tulio and Miguel, are shooting craps in the sun-squelched streets of 16th-century Spain when they win a sacred map charting the way to El Dorado, the lost City of Gold, and see it as their ticket both to adventure and an enormous fortune. With the map in hand, they stow away on the ship of evil Spanish leader Cortez, bound for Cuba. By chance, the two men are thrown off course and find themselves in a lush and vibrant rainforest replete with exotic animals, hidden waterfalls, and traces of an Indian civilization. Stumbling upon the gate to El Dorado, Tulio and Miguel are thought to be gods by a group of Mayan natives, and they are led into the heart of the city for a special welcoming ceremony. There they meet the adorable Chel, a con artist herself, who practically bests them at their own tricks. In the end, the two friends must choose whether they will stay and enjoy life in the magical city of El Dorado or make off with the gold and return to Western culture as rich men. [More]
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Kline, Rosie Perez, Armand Assante
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Kline, Rosie Perez, Armand Assante, Edward James Olmos
Director: Will Finn, Don Paul, Bibo Bergeron
Director: Will Finn, Don Paul, Bibo Bergeron
Screenwriter: Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio
Producer: Brooke Breton, Bonne Radford
Composer: John Powell, Hans Zimmer
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Reviews for The Road to El Dorado
DreamWorks has produced state-of-the-art computer animation but forgotten the state of the heart.
Though its tale of gold is not untarnished, The Road to El Dorado hits the buddy-movie mark.
[Katzenberg] has plainly and wholly succumbed to the familiarity of his former employer's trademark formula.
Kline and Branagh, both good comedians, put a lot of zest into their roles, which makes this plundering mission more than just diverting.
It does not represent engaging entertainment for parents as well as their children.
The Road to El Dorado is a bit too standard-issue to climb out from under its nouveau Disney house style look and supply much in the way of innovative glitter.
El Dorado is a cut above most action-adventure animated movies because of the integration of Kline and Branagh's comedic talents with their cartoon selves.
Yes, it has Elton John and Tim Rice songs, but The Lion King this ain't.
The Road to El Dorado is well worth traveling with the kids, though most adults will find it a somewhat less rewarding trip than DreamWorks' last, the The Prince of Egypt.
One wonders who was this animated film made for, anyway? Certainly not for kids. And not for this adult.
The animation is uninspiring and brings nothing new to the table of animation magic.
[Kline's and Branagh's] shared timing is so good it whets the appetite for further adventures.
For a movie about 'discovering' the New World, The Road to El Dorado covers a lot of familiar territory.
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