As good as most recent post-Katzenberg Disney films, and certainly -- with its stylised characterisation and bursts of witty dialogue -- a great deal better than the Mouse's turgid mega-budget epic Dinosaur.
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12/02/02
The Road to El Dorado (2000)
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Reviews Counted:102
Fresh:50
Rotten:52
Average Rating:5.5/10
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,... [More]
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Kline, Rosie Perez, Armand Assante
Director: Will Finn, Don Paul, Bibo Bergeron
Reviews for The Road to El Dorado
Good clean fun, that will keep kids (and most adults) absorbed in its shiny cartoon bubble throughout.
10/30/02
Not only is the story reed thin, but it's also undercut by continual anachronistic dialog that's funny but alienates us from the adventure and characters.
12/10/01
It's a bright and enjoyable tale, well told and beautifully performed -- so good that, at times, you forget it's animated at all.
01/01/00
Top CriticInstead of improving on the Disney animation experience, El Dorado proves to be inferior in every way.
01/01/00
Top Critic[It's] such an entertaining children's movie because it gives the audience some credit.
01/01/00
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04/29/09
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03/27/09
Top CriticSuffers from demographic schizophrenia.
08/07/08
I think my problem is this: The filmmakers want an epic feel to the film, but they provide neither context nor dimension to the people of El Dorado themselves.
12/06/05
I expected to have a lot more fun...than I did, which is a shame. I think it's going to fall quickly by the wayside.
04/09/05
The less you know about history, the better your chances of enjoying this movie . . .
10/08/03
El Dorado is not striking or groundbreaking, but it's accomplished enough.
05/14/03
Immerses the viewer with vivid color and awe-inspiring artwork from the first frame.
02/08/03
The filmmakers want an epic feel to the film, but they provide neither context nor dimension to the people of El Dorado themselves.
12/08/02
A nice animated trip for kids, but hardly a required journey for grown-ups.
11/07/02
Gets by with a story that is good but not great -- not unlike the famous Road movies made 50 years ago by Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.
10/15/02
In the few moments when the noise and the fast-paced story subside long enough for a good look at the scenery, the animation is impressive.
06/19/02
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03/24/02
Engaging children's entertainment.
03/22/02
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