Dora and the Lost City of Gold
2019 · Directed by James Bobin
Original language: English
- family
- comedy
- adventure
The story
Dora, a girl who has spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, now must navigate her most dangerous adventure yet: high school. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego, and a rag tag group of teens on an adventure to save her parents and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost Inca civilization.
What it’s like
Bright, saturated jungle greens and hot golden temple stone, shot in a clean, widescreen studio style with lively handheld-free camera moves and plenty of wide establishing frames of Peruvian canopy, ruins and rivers. The palette is cheerful and candy-bright, with a rain-soaked ruin here and a shadowy cave there, and the soundtrack bounces with playful pop and orchestral adventure cues. The vibe is breezy, giddy and warm: a light, family-friendly caper that suits a lazy weekend afternoon, a long-haul flight or a kids' movie night. Pacing is brisk and cheerful, with running gags and small chases that keep the energy up, and the emotional register stays sunny. Its central arc follows a confident, quirky teen learning that being herself is an adventure of its own, while she bonds with a ragtag group of friends. Intensity is mild: peril is cartoonish, with slapstick falls, quicksand and a few tense moments with cave-dwelling creatures and armed treasure hunters, but no real gore and little menace. Aimed at families, younger teens and anyone wanting a playful, low-stakes jungle romp.
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