Review #20 | The Road to El Dorado

You might disagree with me but I enjoyed the movie The Road to Eldorado and think it has great comedy.

The Road to El Dorado, 2000

Tulio (Kevin Kline) and Miguel (Kenneth Branagh), a pair of two-bit con men, believe they have found their path to fortune and glory when they win a map to El Dorado, the legendary City of Gold. There’s only one problem—they’ve wound up locked in the brig on a ship of the Spanish explorer Cortes. After a daring escape, with the help of a clever war horse named Altivo, they manage to stumble onto El Dorado…only to find their troubles are just beginning.

The High Priest Tzekel-Kan (Armand Assante) proclaims them to be gods, plotting to use their fortuitous arrival to take power from the Chief (Edward James Olmos). To sustain the ruse and get the gold, Tulio and Miguel must enlist the aid of the beautiful native Chel (Rosie Perez), who matches them con-for-con. But time is running out, and even as they fulfill their dreams of gold, their friendship—and the very fate of El Dorado—hang in the balance.

 A wacky duo with energetic characteristics makes a good team and they are that very heart of the film. They bring comedy and the climax of the story. This movie is about those two men. I would say this is the movie that the characters were more appealing than the story.

It was fun watching how two individuals react when made ‘gods’ of El Dorado and what kind of character development they go through. The movie has its own distinctive mood and the music play a big role in it.

I have to say that I felt a little uncomfortable of the relation between Tulio and Chel. I thought it did was not appropriate for kids. Other than that, it is an enjoyable satisfying movie that shows the good comedy that can only be done by the richness of a traditional animated film.

Inside Outside Rating: 74%