Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Kirandeep Yoder The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Roxie The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Isbel A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Hitchcoc I just couldn't get into it. Of course, it isn't based on anything, other than the myth of El Dorado. That said, it can't follow any previous plot or use main characters in any substantial way. The story line is creative but Hope/Crosby hooey. This could be retitled, "Two Funny Guys Go to El Dorado." I couldn't find any sparks here. Since El Dorado didn't exist, except on the side of an old Cadillac, one can't be critical of the truthfulness of the plot. The animation is adequate and fills the bill.

mistoppi It's not surprising why so many people loved The Road to El Dorado, whether they were a kid or an adult. The Road to El Dorado charms you right in the beginning. Even if you usually hate songs in animated films, the music of this one is amazing. And they don't ruin the dialogue by turning a conversation to a song (Apart from It's Tough to be a god, but that song was so good it didn't even matter). Instead they are planted in scenes where no words are spoken. It works very well, and is a lot better than characters singing.And the animation is so beautiful. It's really captivating. The human characters look so much better than what Disney's usually do, especially because they are way more diverse instead of just putting the same face on every Disney prince. And the world around the character is the most beautiful I've seen in an animated movie. It's very colourful, it's lovely.But what really keeps the movie going and makes the story really stand out, is the main duo. Miguel and Tulio are great characters. They are different from each other, but they want the same things - which is why I would rather see a prequel than a sequel. And thankfully Miguel and Tulio aren't exactly the kind of heroes you'd except. In fact they aren't really heroic, apart from one or two deeds. Above all, they start as criminals. And their chemistry is so good, better than most romantic couples. (It can be debated if Miguel and Tulio were in fact romantic, but that's a whole other conversation). The Road to El Dorado has always been amazing movie, and that hasn't changed in all these years. If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favour and watch it. It's great, and it's hilarious. I could go on an mention every good thing about this movie, but I think that would be pointless. This movie is one of the best animated films that has been ever made.

Python Hyena The Road to El Dorado (2000): Dir: Eric "Bibo" Bergeron, Don Paul / Voices: Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branaugh, Rosie Perez, Armand Assante, Edward James Olmos: Very funny animation about the treacherous quest to obtain fame. Two swindlers gain access to a map to El Dorado. They become slaves on a ship but escape and are swept ashore an island. They are mistaken as gods by a tribe so fearing execution they go along with it. Typical plotting reduced to formula with the standard action violence climax. Director Eric "Bibo" Bergeron and Don Paul concentrate on humour and are backed with colourful animated landscapes. Kevin Kline and Kenneth Branaugh bring hilarity to the swindlers who will obviously have their differences that threaten to divide them but ultimately friendship will win out. Rosie Perez is wonderful as a tribal woman who will become involved with both guys. This may not set well with parents whose children this film is aimed at. Other roles are mere cardboard including Armand Assante voices the villain who feels that the swindlers threaten his chances of taking rule over the tribe. Edward James Olmos voices the tribal leader but the role seems recycled from every other animation that features tribes. This all arrives at a mindless cartoon violent climax that accomplishes little other than to provide action. The message is friendship, which is a road worth travelling. Score: 6 ½ / 10

TheGangstaFish After seeing countless GIFs on Tumblr and then coming across the title on a list of "underrated animated films," I finally acquired The Road to El Dorado and watched it last night.Without beating around the bush, by the time the credits scrolled, I was a little disappointed. Granted, I propose that my lackluster reaction is somewhat unjustified because I knew virtually nothing about the film before watching it and therefore wasn't really expecting anything in particular; my only prior knowledge was the basic plot executed by Dreamworks in an unmistakable Disney-like visual style.There were a few things throughout the entire ninety-minute run that I couldn't help but question; like how the main antagonist's magic was never really explained, Miguel's immediate forgiveness of Tulio (who learned no explicit lessons), and a couple of anti-climaxes here and there, particularly in the end when the Big Bad is defeated after a rushed action sequence with no formal confrontation to the protagonists.In fact, that's a good word to describe the entire film: "rushed." The plot progression was executed comprehensibly, but it was just a little fast and lazy, and there were quite a few plot Macguffins that were painfully obvious. Most notable the horse, who regularly committed to actions and executions better than the humans did.Not to mention that I was put under the strong impression that the movie is just an instant-rice mish-mash of all kinds of clichés. For example, the main protagonist was certainly a Starscream to some notable extent. The behaviors of Miguel and Tulio were typical Cane/Able-esque. The whole "liar reveal" thing was the main driving plot of the story, and of course, we've seen that type of storytelling a thousand times over in movies. However.The fact that Miguel and Tulio's lie was never actually revealed to the village made the premise significantly less cliché since the ending wasn't exactly typical of the plot...at the same time, it made it pretty much anti-climactic, so I'm torn.Despite my gripes, though, I can't help but find myself really liking, if not loving, the movie simply because the characters are brilliant. Miguel and Tulio, along with Chel...all of them are wonderful and have great chemistry. If the plot itself is lazy, then the characters are more than enough to captivate the audience.Not to mention, the comedy was extremely successful. I got a really good laugh out of the film quite a few times, and that rarely happens with me.I'd recommend it, but rent it before you buy it. It's a movie that's good to add to your cinematic arsenal.