One of Dreamworks' Few Best

Rating: 10/10 (12 April 2010)

Normally Dreamworks, unlike Pixar, doesn't live up to my expectations. The last Dreamworks movie I had seen for a while was Madagascar 2, which wasn't that great. In my opinion, the best Dreamworks films are Kug Fu Panda, the first Madagascar, and maybe the second Shrek. Other than that, Dreamworks doesn't always score the way Pixar does. Their new movie, How to Train Your Dragon, while having an uncreative name, is incredibly well done in all aspects of an animated movie.
I was amazed at this movie. The movie literally starts with a bang. It jumps right into the action, without the build-up stretching out too long. The action scenes were exciting, and very well-animated. Was it just me, or did the water look SO REAL to you people? Anyway, I really liked Hiccup, the main character. Even though he's different than everybody, and the loser of the tribe, he's quite lovable with his little quirks and his sarcastic humor. When he and the dragon become friends, it had to be one of the sweetest moments I've ever seen in a movie. I left the theater, wanting a dragon of my own! Though I didn't see this movie in 3D, it didn't really matter. I actually had an adrenaline rush whenever Hiccup rode the dragon, Toothless, and swerved between mountain and soared over the clouds. May I add, I thought the dragon was adorable! Another great thing about this movie is that the plot was good; there were no plot holes that I saw. I never got bored, and I never took my eyes off the screen. The humor was great, too, and thankfully, lacking of bathroom jokes. This is a must-see for everyone. If you love sweet, fun, funny, thrilling animated movies, then go see this one. In the future, Dreamworks should look to How to Train Your Dragon when they make their next movie, so they'll have a reference to how an animated movie SHOULD be.