Review of How to Train Your Dragon (2010) by Akash S — 20 Oct 2014

This first part of 'How To Train Your Dragon' takes us into the magical world of vikings and dragons. Most of these movies have a seemingly good-for-nothing lead who no one has any hope for, and then he charms everyone by something great. Though that part seems too familiar, don't dismiss it yet; the characters, the dragons, the training, the aerial rides and battles, every single thing in this movie is uniquely fascinating.

The lead character has a really amusing name, Hiccup. The bond he forms with the one-of-a-kind dragon (Night Fury) named 'Toothless' and the way they grow together is really intriguing and thrilling to watch. Their air rides are really breathtaking.

All the characters are quite interesting, and each of them have something to offer. Though none of the characters were developed properly, the screenplay, the animation and the brilliant voice-overs compensate for them.

Looking everything from different points-of-view, applying a lesson learnt from one thing on another thing and going against others to do something which ones gut says are just few of the lessons the movie teaches.

Quite an inspiring movie.