Review of How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) by Marissa K — 04 Feb 2015

I loved the first one, but in what might well be considered the animated version of The Godfather II, this installment raises the stakes and the risk pays off. It's difficult to explain everything I loved about this movie, but maybe the biggest thing, is just its heart.

I mean, it's beautiful to look at, as well, and the new dragon species introduced are gorgeous and inventive, but really, it's just the fact that I went in to the theater needing a pick-me-up and I feel like I got one that lasted most of the year.

When a movie makes you feel that good, and just puts that kind of positivity out in to the world, it's kind of hard not to be enamored with it.