How to Train Your Dragon

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Watched With: Amberly, Jordan

This is definitely Dreamworks' best animated picture so far. Like in Wall•E the producers got Roger Deakins in to advise on lighting and cinematography. It looks stunning. Unfortunately on Blu-ray you don't get the 3D they had in the cinemas. I want to see this again on the big screen purely for that.

So Dreamworks wisely snapped up the guys that made the wonderful Lilo and Stich for Disney. You can see a lot of similarities in the design of Toothless and Stich. They also bring all the heart that film had. None of those Shrek post-modern gags here thank god.

Apparently even though all Vikings are Scottish, their kids have American accents. That's ok, I can deal. This film makes me want a pet dragon so much. The flying scenes in this film will take your breath away. And the best thing is they don't let the main characters get out of trouble unharmed like most kids movies. People loose limbs. Neat.

And John Powell's score is magnificent. Love this film. The first to really rival Pixar's output.