You might wanna trade in Fido for a Dragon after watching HTTYD2

Rating: 8/10 (21 December 2014)

Dogs are out, dragons are in as man's best friend once again as we follow Toothless and the viking gang in How to Train Your Dragon 2.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 continues with the tale of vikings and dragons five years as adapted by the Cressida Cowell story.
The viking island of Berk has now been cohabiting happily with dragons for five years and it is part of their existence. Hiccup and Toothless are blissfully content together exploring the skies rather than participating in the viking sport of dragon racing. While exploring they stumble upon a gang of vikings who are capturing dragons for the evil Drago. The vikings mention that another clan of Dragon Riders have foiled their attempts in the past and it is then that the two friends find themselves battling to protect the peace once again.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 does not try to imitate its very lovable and successful predecessor. Instead it lets the narrative flow organically and believably, once again written and directed by Dean DeBlois. The best friend dynamic between Hiccup and Toothless is richer so some of the wonder is gone in that regard. To make up for it Dreamworks does not mess around with this sequel and instead go right for the really sensitive heart strings to tug on.
The story is definitely more mature in How to Train Your Dragon 2 but still has the essence and soul of the first. Sequels of animated films can really only go one of two ways and thankfully How to Train Your Dragon's sequel is phenomenal.
There are a few new characters inserted into the narrative to revitalize it but not so many as to completely change the film itself. The film also lends itself nicely to the already announced third edition of the franchise, slated for 2017.
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