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.

NerdyNinja49 El Dorado isn't going to tug at your heart strings, but I thought the film was very entertaining from beginning to end. Migel and Tulio are unique characters and very lovable. I also liked the inclusion of some more adult themes, like the relationship between Tulio and Chel. The animation is great, very fluid with the inclusion of some computer graphic elements. I wish more animated films now-a-days had that kind of animation. The soundtrack is also very good. The musical numbers weren't especially memorable, but they didn't detract from the story and the instrumental music by Hans Zimmer and John Powell is fantastic. Overall, I would say The Road to El Dorado is a very underrated film.

SnoopyStyle Petty-criminal pretty boys Tulio (Kevin Kline) and Miguel (Kenneth Branagh) are wanted by the authorities. They steal a map to the fabled El Dorado city of gold in the new world. However they accidentally stole away on Cortez's ship to the new world while on the run from the guards. They escape and end up in the new world with their new horsey friend Altivo right where their map starts. When they get to El Dorado, they run into Chel (Rosie Perez) and a bunch of warriors. Tulio and Miguel are used by high priest Tzekel-Kan (Armand Assante) in his scheme as returning Gods. Chel had tried to steal an artifact from temple, and the duo gives her a second chance.The main problem for me is that the two leads are basically the same character. The chemistry is not the best for a comedy duo. They should have some differences to make it work better. These two are both bickering witty talkative scoundrels. They may as well be the same character.The animation is fine if somewhat blocky and cartoony. I have no problem with that. It's a lot of flashy bright golden colors. The music is all Elton John and I do have a problem with that. It's not that I dislike Elton John, but it makes the music somewhat monotone. All the songs sound the same and none stands out as a hit. The story isn't as much fun as it wants to be. It certainly tries to be flashy and wacky, but it's so forgettable. And the jokes aren't necessarily funny. It's not even good enough to be second tier animated world.

Denise Tan Don't be mislead by my title above. I have nothing against Disney, in fact I love Disney animation! I grow up with it.Back to El Dorado! This is one of the funniest animation I have seen. The characters Miguel and Tulio is as funny as hell and got amazing brotherhood! The beginning with them escaping from the guards until they landed on El Dorado island is so funny. I see bits of Aladdin similarities in those scenes.However after they reach El Dorado, things ain't so funny anymore. But the ball match certainly made up for the sudden lost of character development. That armadillo as the ball is haha~...Though there's some scene (naked butts and the intimate scene) are not for children. But hey, like I said, this is not Disney! It's Dreamworks! I am glad I found this one amidst a decade late. Give this one a try and it won't disappoint you!