Best Animated Movie Ever

Rating: 10/10 (5 June 2011)

And I loved Ratatouille and WALL-E. This is the best animated movie of of them all. I am a "senior citizen", who, of course, grew up with Disney animated movies. Loved animated movies then and still love them now - especially when they are as good as this. It first came to my attention in 2009 when I started reading blogs that jerry Butler was doing the voice over for this movie with the interesting title. I am a HUGE jerry butler fan, but despite that, I still missed it at the theater. Then I saw it on HBO and HAD to get the Blu-Ray DVD for our HD TV. Best thing I ever did. Movie is beautifully put together, all the way around - animation, script and character's voices. Great Cast - right down to the smallest character. Craig Fergeson was a surprise - I love him, too - and almost upstages Jerry Butler. But the best characters of the movie are Hiccup and Toothless, the dragon who is more a cross between a playful, lovable pet black panther and a stealth bomber than the scary villains dragons are supposed to be. The flying scenes are awesome and the interaction, understanding, tolerance and deep friendship that develops between Hiccup and Toothless (especially at the end) is the best part of the story. I have watched it at least 20-25 times, still enjoy it each time and still laugh at the one-liners. I actually have my favorites that I laugh out load at each time! It is quite an enchanting and enjoyable movie for "kids" of all age. Rent or buy this movie in Blu-Ray. You won't be sorry. Bravo Dreamworks! Would love a well-written sequel with all these great characters.