Perfect in every sense of the word

Rating: 10/10 (5 July 2014)

The Story. The Animation. The Characters. The Music. Everything about How to Train Your Dragon is done perfectly. I can't really talk too much about it because I would just rambling to the point of ad nauseum, so I'll be brief.
The story, about a teenager who downs and befriends a rare and intelligent dragon, and the trials they subsequently face is perfectly paced and written. There is never a dull moment and each scene is shot beautifully and well lit. It builds in seriousness up till the ending, which is among the best in a "kids film" in many years.
The animation is quite impressive and seeing this in 3-D and Imax is the truly best way to see this film. The flying scenes are breathtaking and will have you begging for more. each character moves and reacts to duologue and action like a real person and becomes much more relatable as a result. (Or as relatable as dragon fighting Vikings can be.
The characters are not only effectively fleshed out but are very relatable as mentioned above. While some of the side characters are more so stock personalities, they are still of hearty stock and nonetheless enjoyable. The characters are also voiced perfectly, I can think of nobody else to replace any of them and do a more effective job.
The Music. The score alone could tell this story perfectly, and it should have won the Oscar instead of "The Social Network". Without question. John Powell creates a mesmerizing score that brings you across the islands of the Northern Waters amidst the flow of strings, the roar of bagpipes, and pounding percussion that highlights this score. It is one of my all time favorite film scores and among the best for an animated film.
Really, do you have any reason not to watch it? It's an hour and half of indescribable perfection that will leave you breathless. See it. Now. Are you still reading this? What are you waiting for? Watch it!