Please don't spend money on this.

Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

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.

The Road to El Dorado was birthed during the period where Dreamworks was still getting started, per say. After releasing the deeply sophisticated Antz and the cult favorite The Prince of Egypt, moviegoers still really had no true idea of what kind of film the company would give them. If Antz was sophistication, then The Road to El Dorado is anarchy - the coherent and easily-lovable kind. Filled with catchy, spur-of-the-moment songs, bright stylistic animation, and an immersing storyline, it majors in the field of uncompromising fun.The film's lead characters, two extremely hilarious ones, are Miguel and Tulio (voiced by Kenneth Branagh and Kevin Kline), two con-artists who rig gambling games and deliberately turn the tables on unsuspecting folks so they come out on top of everything. During a small gambling session, where the two are winning because of loaded dice, the two rustle up a map of El Dorado, a place bearing untold heavens. Just as they get the map and all their winnings, the other group finds out their swindling tactics and quickly run them out of the area. The two, and a horse, escape on a small boat, which washes up on the beach of El Dorado. There the two are mistaken for almighty, powerful gods of El Dorado and are treated like royalty. They decide to live in the luxury for a while, sneak some goodies, then ditch it in search for a new land to rob. Obligatory subplots involve Tulio falling for a native to El Dorado (Rosie Perez), who is aware of the two's secret, and the thought that both Miguel and Tulio will grow angry at one another and contemplate going their separate ways.While in some regards the story of this film is standard and somewhat foreseeable, it's nonetheless a competent, potent production. For example, the animation is presented in a believable, realistic light, not making everything too silly and bombastic, yet not entirely life-like. This is almost guaranteed to offput some; I can see people saying that it's an animated film that doesn't take full advantage of its medium. Yet the crisp, controlled style of the film let's loose on occasion, particularly during the chase sequence on water that concludes the film, which is lively and exhilarating. Rather than grounding the film to reality, it seems that the animators wanted to provide the illusion that it was an animated film that can capture the events of its story in th way that if this was real, but certain laws, rules, and logic didn't apply, this is how it'd look. It's fascinating and often absorbing. A similar style was used in Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire, when Disney took a shot in the dark, attempting to usher in a fanbase that wasn't so reliant/content with songs and candy-coated colors.This is one of the first animated films in a long time that doesn't use big-name actors to market its story, content, and animation. I guess Dreamworks used all its big-casting abilities on Antz. While Kevin Kline and Kenneth Branagh are certainly not "unknowns" in Hollywood, they aren't the kind you usually see receiving top-billing in an animated feature. Because of this, it's nice to hear voices that are not plagued by celebrity recognition and familiarities, so there's an easier transition to believing and knowing the character.The Road to El Dorado is wonderfully scored and livened by Elton John, whose song "It's Tough to Be a God" is one that will not leave my head soon enough. The film's music sequences are fun and spontaneous, much like the exposition as a whole. This is a good family endeavor; one that is light-years more fun than much of what passes for basic family programming.Voiced by: Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, and Rosie Perez. Directed by: Eric Bergeron and Will Finn.

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!

I remember the first time I watched this; I was 9 years old and I was sick. My mother had to go to work (leaving me alone), so she bought this movie on DVD, got some oil paints and a art book and set my bed up in front of the TV in the lounge room. As she left, I felt all the comfort leave with her. I was in a state of boredom/sadness and felt a little bit scared. That all left me when this movie started - I don't remember a second that I wasn't immersed into this animation film, experiencing so much emotion (probably side effects of my sickness). None the less, I have to say this is an all time Favorited for me within all genres of film. I know what you're going to say, "oh, but it's rated 6.4 or something, and you're picking it over classic Disney films?"YES. MOST DEFINITIVELY. This film is so funny and clever that I still can enjoy it today - I have to say that Elton John's music was the cherry on top. It was just so memorable and heart warming/wrenching (depending on the scene). People read to much into movies such as these, commenting that it doesn't have that much depth or isn't historically correct or just plain simple hate it.I just enjoy it for what it is - a humorous animation movie made for children and adults.