{"id":22336,"date":"2019-11-10T16:41:45","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T00:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=22336"},"modified":"2022-01-08T15:01:10","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T23:01:10","slug":"review-dora-lost-city-of-gold-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2019\/11\/review-dora-lost-city-of-gold-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Dora and the Lost City of Gold Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Dora and the Lost City of Gold<\/em><\/strong> was a movie I was not looking forward to as often this is not my kind of humor and there are a few cringy moments, yet the third act was surprisingly enjoyable, reminiscent of Raiders of the Lost Ark<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Dora and the Lost City of Gold<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Adventure, Family, Comedy<\/span>
\nParamount | PG \u2013 104 min. \u2013 $31.99 | November 19, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 11\/10\/2019 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>James Bobin
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Chris Gifford & Valerie Walsh & Eric Weiner (series created by); Tom Wheeler and Nicholas Stoller (story), Nicholas Stoller and Matthew Robinson (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Isabela Moner, Eugenio Derbez, Michael Pe\u00f1a, Eva Longoria, Danny Trejo, Jeff Wahlberg, Madeleine Madden, Nicholas Coombe, Q’orianka Kilcher, Temuera Morrison<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes, Deleted\/Extended Scenes, Outtakes
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>Yes
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray, DVD
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1), Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1), Thai (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.78
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, Chinese, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Spanish, Thai
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>39.77 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>39.80 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/span><\/p>\n
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Paramount provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.0\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle, nothing could prepare Dora (ISABELA MONER) for her most dangerous adventure yet — high school. Accompanied by a ragtag group of teens (JEFF WAHLBERG, MADELEINE MADDEN, NICHOLAS COOMBE) and Boots the monkey, Dora embarks on a quest to save her parents (EVA LONGORIA, MICHAEL PENA) while trying to solve the seemingly impossible mystery behind a\u00a0lost Incan civilization.<\/p>\n

Review: <\/strong>Admittedly, within the first 15 minutes I was concerned Dora and the Lost City of Gold<\/em><\/strong> was going to be a slog to get through as I had never seen a single episode of Dora the Explorer<\/em> and in fact probably have been more parodies (like skits on Robot Chicken<\/em>) than even a scene. So, there are obvious in-jokes for the fans of the show and should be noted, this film was not made for a non-fan nearing 40. So keep that in mind.<\/p>\n

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That being said, after getting used to the humor, much of which aimed at the \u2018tween demographic, I will say while it\u2019s not all that \u2018good\u2019, it\u2019s also not half-bad. Given my annoyance at precocious children in movies, Dora, as portrayed with gusto by Isabela Moner, was actually somewhat charismatic and pretty funny. Seems like the right choice for the lead.<\/p>\n

The supporting cast for the most part was decent including Dora\u2019s adventurer pals including Jeff Wahlberg and Madeleine Madden; Michael Pe\u00f1a and Eva Longoria had a couple humorous moments, along with some overacting; however, the film also features Eugenio Derbez, who is absolutely the worst, and yet somehow gets consistent work in primary roles…<\/p>\n

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James Bobin, director of other family-friendly films like The Muppets<\/em>, The Muppets Most Wanted<\/em> and Alice Through the Looking Glass<\/em>, helmed Dora and the Lost City of Gold<\/em><\/strong> and although the material isn\u2019t of the highest quality probably was the right one for the job, with humor that\u2019s mostly aimed at a much younger audience, with one exception, a scene where characters more or less undergo a hallucinogenic trip in one an animated sequence.<\/p>\n

All in all, Dora and the Lost City of Gold<\/em><\/strong> is a perfectly safe family adventure film and even the basic humor wasn\u2019t annoying and there were passably entertaining moments.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 2.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a title-embossed slip cover<\/strong> and redemption code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

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