Movie

El Dorado

1966 · 126 min

A relaxed, amiable Western that ambles along with gentle humour and camaraderie, punctuated by bursts of action and a touch of melancholy.

Tagline: It's the big one with the big two!
Overview: Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Harrah. Together with a fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival rancher that is trying to steal their water.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, loyalty, redemption, guilt
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
loyalty
redemption
guilt
family
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none