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Dora and the Lost City Of Gold is a 2019 adventure comedy film based on the Nickelodeon show Dora the Explorer. It was directed by James Bobin, and it was distributed by Paramount Pictures, it stars Isabela Moner as the title character, with Eugenio Derbez, Michael Peña, Eva Longoria, and Danny Trejo in supporting roles.

Plot
Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle, nothing could prepare Dora for her most dangerous adventure yet -- high school. Accompanied by a ragtag group of teens and Boots the monkey, Dora embarks on a quest to save her parents while trying to solve the seemingly impossible mystery behind a lost Incan civilization.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The film is very self-aware, addressing things in the Dora cartoon in a very humorous way, such as Dora's know it all personality and the fake interactivity is also represented.
 * 2) It's one of the live-action Nickelodeon films that didn't fail miserably.
 * 3) Likeable characters.
 * 4) Isabella Moner does a great job as Dora, and Dora is surprisingly entertaining in the movie.
 * 5) Great acting overall.
 * 6) The CGI on Boots and Swiper is impressive, going for a cartoony look that resembles the show but also managing to look realistic.
 * 7) It harkens back to 80s adventure movies, especially The Goonies.
 * 8) It has a nice animation scene where It goes back to show animation.
 * 9) The opening sequence recreates the show and the way it is revealed to be Dora and Diego pretending is hilarious.
 * 10) The character interactions are great, with Dora's know it all and annoying personality allowing for some great character moments.
 * 11) Dora develops as the film progresses, as she starts off resembling her animated counterpart in a parody like way but then becomes more accepted by her classmates as the film progresses.
 * 12) While the movie parodies the source material, it also caters to the people who grew up with it via some great references.
 * 13) Benicio Del Toro as Swiper is a perfect casting choice, and while his role in the film is limited he is entertaining.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Sometimes the actors can overact.
 * 2) The twist villain cliche is used.
 * 3) Not for the easily offended.
 * 4) Poor marketing that made the film look worse than it really is.

Reception
The film received very positive reviews from critics, and fans like, holding an 84% rating on Rotten Tomatoes while a 63/100 rating on Metacritic "Generally favorable reviews" while a 6/10 rating on IMDB.

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