Out of all cliché movies, this is the best one.

Rating: 8/10 (10 July 2017)

The story is a bit weak as it is a combination of two cliché stories, however, the execution of it can make it enjoyable, so despite being a cliché story, it is not a boring one. The animation is the strongest aspect of the movie, from the backgrounds, to the character design, everything is beautiful. The flight scenes are really engaging and are almost indescribable because of how beautiful they are. However the two things that make me itch a bit the animation are the textures and the dragon's design. The textures are nice, but the human skin needs a bit more polish. The designs of the dragons are good, but they feel a bit out of place in this mostly realistic movie (Toothless does not count because it's design was inspired by Stitch). The characters are arguably the weakest point of the movie. Hiccup is a likable character, but some people might find that the movie is forcing the audience to like him. Stoick is in my opinion the most likable character. The relationship between Astrid and Hiccup also feels a bit forced but it can have its food moments. The rest are mostly comic reliefs that despite feeling a bit cliché, can have their good moments. Like the story, the characters might be cliché, but their execution makes them likable. I recommend this to people who give more importance to visuals rather than story or characters.