Capture a dragon to prove your worth.

Rating: Null/10 (13 July 2011)

Directors Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois put their spin on a popular children's book by Cressida Cowell. This vivid animated feature takes place on the Island of Berk, where Hiccup(voiced by Jay Baruchel) the son of a Viking chief finally gets his chance to enter dragon fighting school. The hapless lad appears to be least likely to succeed. He is smitten with the only girl in the school, Astrid(voiced by America Ferrera). Capturing and slaying a dragon will mark his passage into manhood and prove his worth to the whole tribe on Berk. Plus it probably will impress Astrid, not exactly a fair maiden. Hiccup unexpectedly strikes up a friendship with a young dragon, when he enables the crippled creature to fly. The young viking will become a celebrity when he secretly learns how to defeat various dragons without harming them. Cinematography is outstanding and the screenplay is a pleasant escape and fit for all ages. Other character voices: Gerald Butler, Craig Ferguson, Kristen Wiig, Ashley Jensen, Robert Atkin Downes and Jonah Hill.