From the studio that brought you “Shrek,” “Madagascar” and “Kung Fu Panda” comes “How to Train Your Dragon”— a comedy adventure set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, based on the book by Cressida Cowell. The story centers around a Viking teenager named Hiccup, who lives on the island of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life. The teen’s smarts and offbeat sense of humor don’t sit too well with his tribe or its chief…who just happens to be Hiccup’s father. However, when Hiccup is included in Dragon Training with the other Viking teens, he sees his chance to prove he has what it takes to be a fighter. But when he encounters (and ultimately befriends) an injured dragon, his world is flipped upside down, and what started out as Hiccup’s one shot to prove himself turns into an opportunity to set a new course for the future of the entire tribe.
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A very well done film that is bound to be a smash once the word really gets out about how good it is. If you have young children, try them out with a few of the trailers because the film itself is a lot less “dark” in tone than you might be led to believe and younger kids will largely enjoy it and possibly empowered by the storyline.
Yes the dragon’s are pretty cool and there are a few jumps, but it is done very very well with humor. I understand the PG rating, however there isn’t the nastiness of the traditional baddie that you can get in (albeit briefly) in U/General Release classification films, and which is arguably more firightening/unsettling for younger children.