The Road to El Dorado
Two conmen head to El Dorado in search of treasure in this big budget animated Dreamworks affair. Stars Kevin Kline and features narration and music by Elton John.
After finding a map to the lost City of Gold, El Dorado, swindlers Tulio (Kline) and Miguel (Kenneth Branagh) stow away in one of Spanish explorer Cortez's ships headed towards the city. The pair end up lost at sea, but eventually arrive at their destination. There, a priest (Armand Assante) proclaims them to be gods in a scheme to win control of the city for himself, while a beautiful girl, Chel (Rosie Perez), helps them with their plan.
2000Rating: G89 minsUSADreamWorks Animation
AnimatedKids & Family
- Director:
- Bibo Bergeron ('A Monster in Paris', 'Shark Tale')Don Paul (feature debut)
- Writer:
- Terry RossioTed Elliott
- Cast:
- Kevin KlineKenneth BranaghRosie PerezArmand AssanteEdward James OlmosJim CummingsFrank WelkerTobin Bell
The Road to El Dorado / Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle
Half of the film is brisk and fun, but the remainder seems muddled and predictable...
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It's a bright and enjoyable tale... so good that, at times, you forget it's animated at all.
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Variety
...a strained and pallid concoction that won't fire the collective imaginations of modern children.
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Total Film
Lush animation and standard storytelling are enlivened by camp heroes, veiled references to sex "n" drugs and a sprinkling of decent gags. Just make sure you schedule toilet breaks for the songs, or you'll be heading for them anyway - to be sick.
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The New York Times
Little more than a sanitized blend of nonsense and adventure and just a teeny bit of romance, interspersed with the occasional pop song.
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Empire Magazine
...instead of improving on the Disney animation experience, El Dorado proves to be inferior in every way. Hell, forget Disney - even as a stand-alone animated feature, El Dorado leaves a lot to be desired.
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