Best friends Miguel and Tulio make their way through life as con artists. In a dice game, they win a map to the legendary city of gold, El Dorado. After several unusual plot twists, the goofy guys end up shipwrecked with an intelligent horse on an island that just happens to be the home of the fabled city.

The rest of the movie depicts how Tulio and Miguel deal with the natives' mistaken belief that the dubious duo are gods. They are befriended by a native con artist, Chel, who plays along with the charade and ends up falling for Miguel. The animation and color are terrific and the plot, while at times is plodding, provides plenty of funny moments, and only one slightly scary part. (My 7-year-old said it wasn't scary at all.) The movie will likely be hard to follow for children under 6.

Reviewed by Jo Hansen