Dora and the Lost City of Gold is a shockingly fun adventure film with a strong lead performance. This movie is about Dora who, as a teenager, goes to experience city life. However, once she and her friends get kidnapped and taken to the jungle it'll take all of them to get back home. Isabela Moner gives a great performance. She truly was perfect casting, nailing every single element of her character, especially the comedic moments. Benicio Del Torro steals the movie voicing Swiper. I was dying laughing every time he was on screen. Jeffrey Wahlberg, Nicholas Coombe, and Madeleine Madden all give good performances as Dora’s friends. Eugenio Derbez is a lot of fun, hamming it up in his supporting role. Michael Pena and Eva Longoria are fine as Dora’s parents but they're underutilized. James Bobin did a good job directing. It comes across a little like a TV movie at times, but it works fine for the movie. The script is a pretty standard kids adventure story with some childish humor. However, there is also a very meta sense of humor that made me laugh quite often when they went for it. At 100 minutes the pacing is good though for adults, you'll wish there was just a little more humor for you. Overall, Dora and the Lost City of Gold is a surprisingly fun throwback to old school kids' adventure films.
6/10
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