Dora and the Lost City of Gold
PG, 2019, Paramount
Director:
James Bobin
Starring:
Michael Pena, Benicio Del Toro, Eva Longoria, Isabela Merced
Plot:
Dora, a teenage explorer, leads her friends on an adventure to save her parents and solve the mystery behind a lost city of gold.
1
Today's Adventure: an ancient Incan city
Themes: Courage, Enjoying Life, Failure, History, Missions, Social Media
2
Just be yourself
Themes: Being Yourself, Friendship, Hidden Agenda, Mother-Daughter
3
Overreacting can be dangerous
Themes: Denial with Dignity, Fear, Overreact, Panic
5
Dora helps friend feel comfortable before attack
Themes: Attack, Hiding, Fear, Humanity, Indecision
6
Not Safe!
Themes: Danger, Escape, Overreact, Problems, Spiritual Warfare
7
Dora and friends experience wild hallucinations
Themes: Doubt, Hallucinations, Imagination, Sickness, Strange
10
Kids have to look past what their eyes are seeing
Themes: Faith, Perspective, Trust
12
Villain's greed reaps consequences
Themes: Arrogance, Consequences, Foolishness, Greed, Wisdom
13
Dora counters greed with honor
Themes: Consequences, Duty, Escape, Greed, Wisdom
14
Parents do poor job of discussing drugs with teen
Themes: Communication, Parenting, Peer Pressure, Raising Children, Teen Issues
15
Despite mockery of peers, girl is determined to be herself
Themes: Being Yourself, Conformity, Pleasing Others, Teen Issues
16
Fearful man ignores advice and sinks in quicksand
Themes: Advice, Danger, Experience vs Inexperience, Listening, Panic
17
Parents feel loss when teen becomes more independent
Themes: Empty Nest, Growing Up, Parenting, Raising Children, Teen Issues