Quirky, Funny, Happy; Show it to your girlfriend

Rating: 8/10 (18 May 2010)

In recent years there has been a large surge in 3D films which has caught the industry by storm. However, 3D films are terrible if they don#t have a great storyline behind them because then they just turn out like 2012, loads of effects and not a lot else, aka Rubbish. Luckily HTTYD has a great story line, the traditional unpopular protagonist who overcomes something or other by alternative methods and saves the day, with plentiful lashings of viking-esquire styling to boot. The plot is good fun and quirky with a good ending and the flying scenes appeal to myself greatly, although that might be due to the fact that dream about such things. The 3D aspect of the films is a little under par in my opinion but not to the point that it is bad, it is just I have scene 3D done better. There are a couple of surprise actors, namely Gerard Butler (300), which where a welcome surprise and gave that film a familiar dimension which helped in some way or another. Either way, it is was fun to watch and an enjoyable side to a nice packet of crisps.