Release Date: Mar 26, 2010
Runtime: 1 hr. 38 min.
Director: Dean DeBlois
Cast: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
DreamWorks’ latest adventure takes us to the world of the Vikings, where dragons run wild and poach the sheep stock. The protagonist is an awkward and lanky boy, aptly named Hiccup, who is the son of the Viking Chief. Voiced by the similarly built Jay Baruchel, the cast is solid in terms of matching personalities with characters. While the story isn’t original, being based on a book of the same title, the way it is brought to life on screen is magical in its own sense. The cinematography is beautiful and the animation has greatly improved to match almost that of Pixar. The best of the film comes from the actual dragons, which are wonderfully designed and choreographed to the tee during the flying scenes. With high-tense action and a moving script, it’s a story anyone at any age can enjoy. This may well be my favorite DreamWorks piece to date, even surpassing “Shrek.” Well-done.
Rating: 4½ stars
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