While I'm not a particularly big fan of
DreamWorks films, How to Train Your Dragon was something of an improvement upon
their usually middling standard. The film centres on Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) a
young Viking boy whose village is stuck in a constant battle with a gang of
fearsome dragons. Things turn around when he befriends one of the injured fire
breathers and learns the secrets of these flying monstrosities. Voice acting is
solid yet the characters are very one dimensional, many of which are dull
stereotypes despite the Nordic setting. The animation and use of colours is an
improvement by DreamWorks standards as well, both of which render the
impressive flying and action sequences incredible. Yet both of these features
are offset by a story that is completely predictable and horribly cliché.
Still, HTTYD remains a fun, family friendly film.
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