Beautiful and captivating. Well done Dreamworks.

Rating: 9/10 (8 December 2013)

Ah, How to Train your Dragon... Dreamwork's surprise masterpiece. And if you've seen it, the next surprise is that it manages to take elements which could have made this movie clichéd and disappointing and do them right. This movie has excellent execution and pacing. Its characters are all likable and memorable. Its nonhuman main, Toothless ranks up there with the best silent animal leads in film. The CGI is absolutely breathtaking and the music even more so. The only complaint I can think of is that the reveal near the end doesn't make total sense. But in the whole, this is an excellent film for all ages. Dreamwork's has arguably been in a slump since its early Shrek days. With this, they show they can contend with Pixar in storytelling.