Review of How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) by Tanvir M — 17 Jan 2015

A strong second effort. It was never going to live up to the original, but it got magnificently close.

This review of How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) was written by Tanvir M on 17 Jan 2015.

How to Train Your Dragon 2 has generally received very positive reviews.

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