A pleasant family movie.

Rating: 6/10 (19 October 2010)

"You see, most places have mice or mosquitoes. We have...dragons."
How to Train Your Dragoni is a fairly typical, but fun, animated movie. It's not among the best that I've seen, but it's certainly entertaining enough to give a shot, especially if you have kids.
The story is a blend of the usual stuff you get from these kinds of movies: the "different" hero who doesn't fit in, the love interest that's won over by the finale, and a misunderstanding to overcome and unite the dragons and Vikings by the end against a common threat. Some of the humor fell flat, but that's really the only criticism worth mentioning. The voice talent was very good, and the visuals were beyond good. All the unique designs for the different kinds of dragons were pretty cool, as well.
Those things plus the pretty thrilling ending will keep adults from being bored, and kids will probably be sold from the very beginning. How to Train Your Dragon may not do anything new or exceptionally well, but it's a likable movie, nonetheless.