Excellent film, but not what i expected.

Rating: 7/10 (7 July 2014)

First of all you must know i love animated films; the Lion king, Toy Story 3, Aladdin, Frozen and Shrek 2 are among my favorite animated films. How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a really good animated film, one of the best films done by Dreamworks. However i expected more from this film. The first HTTYD is amazing, my favorite Dreamworks film, and the sequel is at the same level, but it's not as good as the first one. The first time i watched HTTYD2 i realized it shared many story elements with Kung Fu Panda 2 (don't think i hate this film, i like it): a villain that wants power and with a complex past, the hero must leave his home in order to save it, the five guys who hate him in the first film are his friends now, one of his parents (who was apparently dead) is alive, he discovers secrets about his past, there are scenes about the hero's childhood, the hero has a identity problem, the hero tries to negotiate with the villain but fails, one of the villain's subordinates betrays him, etc. Also HTTYD2 wasn't as fun as the first one, and despite his message is deep, it doesn't match the first one. There are sad and action moments, which was really good. The plot was OK. To conclude, i can't complain about HTTYD2, but i can't say it fulfilled my expectations