How to Train Your Dragon (2010 film)
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Jun 13, 2014 · What the sea was to "Finding Nemo," the sky is to "How to Train Your Dragon 2"—a boundary-free backdrop of natural beauty that allows the audience to experience first-hand the wonders down below or up above in an immersive way that only the best in 3-D animation can do.
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Epic, thrilling 3D adventure sequel is outstanding. Read Common Sense Media's How to Train Your Dragon 2 review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Dean Deblois
- Sandie Angulo Chen
- Jay Baruchel, Kristen Wiig, America Ferrera
Jun 13, 2014 · Exciting, emotionally resonant, and beautifully animated, How to Train Your Dragon 2 builds on its predecessor's successes just the way a sequel should. Read Critics Reviews
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- Dean Deblois, Tom Owens
- PG
- Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
- Dragon sequel soars to new heights.
- Verdict
By Max Nicholson
Posted: Jun 11, 2014 12:02 am
Warning: Minor SPOILERS follow (although nothing that hasn't already been shown in the trailers).
DreamWorks and writer-director Dean DeBlois' How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a prime example of how to do a sequel right. Building on all the best parts of the original How to Train Your Dragon, this animated followup doesn't take its franchise lightly. Rather, it bravely marches into new territory (sometimes literally), while still creating a story that focuses on its main characters. In addition to taking its world-building to the next level, How to Train Your Dragon 2 also taps into its rich franchise potential, setting itself up for future installments.
Set five years after the first film, How to Train Your Dragon 2 boldly ages its characters from teenagers to young adults. Our hero Hiccup (Jay Baruchel), now 20 years old, has picked up a lot of new tricks since we last saw him, and he's acquired a slick new arsenal that includes a custom wing suit, a duel-purpose prosthetic leg and, most notably, a telescoping fire sword (!).
Now less Harry Potter and more Luke Skywalker, the older Hiccup is a natural adventurer, always on the lookout for new and exciting places to go. As Hiccup puts it in the movie, "With Vikings on the backs of dragons, the world just got a whole lot bigger." However, Hiccup's father Stoick (Gerard Butler) has nobler plans for his son and hopes that Hiccup will take his place as Berk's Chief.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 does what most sequels can't -- that is, it expands on the original while maintaining the core elements of what made the first film so great. Featuring lots more action, humor and plenty of heart, this is an animated epic that can't be missed. In fact, it may be the best summer offering 2014 has to offer thus far. [poilib...
- Max Nicholson
Boasting beautiful animation, a great script, wonderful voice talent, and one of the year’s best musical scores, this earns its dragon’s wings buy not only improving on its predecessor, but it...
Jun 13, 2014 · How to Train Your Dragon 2 is the rare sequel that improves upon its predecessor in nearly every single way imaginable. The characters have evolved - moving beyond basic animation tropes for an emotionally charged story that is just as breathtaking as the film's high-flying visuals.
May 16, 2014 · Film Review: ‘How to Train Your Dragon 2’. This DreamWorks Animation sequel advances the story without sacrificing the integrity that defined its most atypical toon. By Peter Debruge.
