TV Show or Movie: Movie
Where to Watch: Theaters
Genre: Action, adventure, comedy, children
What It Reminds Me Of:
Writer: Dean DeBlois
Directors: Dean DeBlois
Cast: Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gabriel Howell
Julian Dennison, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn. Peter Serafinowicz, Nick Frost,
Gerard Butler.
Premise: As an ancient threat endangers both Vikings and dragons alike on the isle of Berk, the friendship between Hiccup, an inventive Viking, and Toothless, a Night Fury dragon, becomes the key to both species forging a new future together.
Review: This movie really had to get down the cinematography and the setting and it sure did. It’s a very beautiful movie with great set designs and characters. It sticks very much to the original, animated film. The flying scenes were very well done and reminded me of Avatar.
Toothless is adorable and really grows on you to the point where you want a pet dragon after leaving the theater. The story line and morals to the movie, along with the character developer, are all really great.
Nick Frost and Gerard Butler were perfect for their roles. Peter Serafinowicz seemed under utilized and I feel Julian Dennison was also underutilized as a comedic relief.
The movie is pretty intense. I haven’t seen the new Jurassic Park movie yet, but I imagine they are pretty close in intensively and action. Not that it’s a bad thing. It just might be a little scary for children.
I hope that we get more live-action How to Train Your Dragon films. I know the franchise isn’t going anywhere as there is now a massive park in Universal for it.
I wish the live-action version had Jónsi’s music in it, but that is only because I am a massive fan of Jón Þór Birgisson and his music fit the whole animated film so well.
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