Rated PG for violence and dragons!
Starring Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill, Kristen Wiig, Djimon Honsou
Directed by Dean DeBlois
The Story:
It's been several years since we last met the Vikings of Berk on the big screen, and as the film opens, it turns out they have adjusted to life quite well being dragon-riders. Stoik (Butler) has designs on Hiccup (Baruchel) taking over as Chieftan of Berk, but Hiccup is too busy trying to find his way in the world and deciding what he really wants to be. He's having too much fun exploring the world with Toothless and discovering all of the new lands. It's on one of these adventures when he discovers two very important things: there is an evil army collecting dragons in preparation for war; there is a mysterious dragon-rider who has ties to Berk and could help Hiccup unlock more dragon secrets than he ever imagined.
Dreamworks Animation has done it again.
That's pretty much your spoiler-free review right there!
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If you loved the first one, and just about everyone who has ever seen it, does... well, you're going to love this one.
If you've missed the first one, I don't think you'd be too terribly lost. The narration provides you everything you need to get caught up, but it doesn't feel like a horrid rehash of what has gone one before.
The animation is mesmerizing. Such beautiful landscapes, it's absolutely breathtaking.
The voice work is top-notch, with several new characters being introduced alongside all of your favorites from the first film.
What can be said about Toothless? Perhaps the cutest animal ever to appear on film. Half cat... half dog...
All dragon.
The only piece of advice I might offer...
Don't be surprised if like over half of my viewing companions last night...
Tears might be shed.
You've been warned.
Final Grade: A
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: It's a purchase...no question. Only a few of the family will see it in theaters, the rest are waiting for DVD.
Will there be a 3rd outing? Hard to say, but if they choose to, we'll be back!
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