A Beautiful Movie!

Rating: 10/10 (29 April 2010)

And I mean that in every way, not just the visuals.
When I saw the first commercial for HTTYD, I was completely uninterested. I looked it and thought, "Oh, a silly kid movie about dragons." And though I love the mythical creature of the dragon, I had absolutely no interest in seeing it. But I kept on hearing that it was such a good movie. Eventually, I wanted to see why it was so good.
So I did.
And I loved it. I loved it so much that I went and watched it two more times. Sure it has the occasional goof, and looking on it now the story isn't original... but this is a movie that really speaks to you - no matter what age you are. It can entertain a small child and an adult, and someone like me who is in that awkward stage of not wanting to grow up yet has already grown up.
Jay Baruchel did an awesome job as Hiccup. I loved that the character was snarky, and Baruchel caught it well. And while vikings aren't Scottish, Gerard Butler plays Stoick just... just great. One of my favorite lines of the movie is actually the scene where Hiccup does an impression of Stoick (and a very good one I might add).
The artwork and designs are just fantastic. So much so that I've actually ordered the art book. We have a colorful range of both different kinds of dragons and different vikings, some of which are downright funny looking to eye-popping. And the music... the music is just plain wonderful! I love listening to the soundtrack. While the soundtrack isn't "epic movie" scale, it's terribly enjoyable to listen to.
I can keep talk about great this movie is, but I think I'll end this long review now. I just have to say one more thing: Toothless is the coolest dragon since Draco of Dragon Heart.