Last night I watched How To Train Your Dragon and in short, it was awesome. To be honest, I feel the 8.2/10 rating it received on IMDb is a bit of an injustice — It should be in the 9/10 region.
How To Train Your Dragon is the tail of a hapless young Viking named Hiccup, who aspires to hunt dragons like his father. However, Hiccup has an unlikely fate where he befriends a young dragon himself. In spending time with this young dragon, he learns that there may be more to these creatures than he assumed and what has been instilled in him.
DreamWorks really nailed it with this movie, it works on many levels and is a really moving picture. The script is very good in terms of dramatic depth, within it we also explore many other interweaved topics such as ethics, social conscience, family and friendship to name a few. The good thing about the way this movie is laid out is these topics are not bombarded into the script, they just flow through it smoothly.
The animation side of things is superb as well. From the action sequences, effects to the characters and dragons – it is all crafted wonderfully. Last but not least the soundtrack – I thought this was done pretty well too. During the action sequences it really gives a sense of adventure and during the more emotional scenes, it makes it feel more like a heartfelt moment.
All in all, the story and animation tie in very well together and make How To Train Your Dragon a very enjoyable watch. I would love to see a sequel to How To Train Your Dragon, however I think it could potentially tarnish what this movie has already accomplished.
Well, I’ll leave it at that.. I’m off to watch it again – I suggest you watch it too. I’d post a link to the trailer, but I feel it reveals a bit too much.
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