How to Train Your Dragon 2 was a lot more engaging than I
was expecting; I couldn't turn away for most of the movie. The story is simple,
but it's told well; the characters are interesting; and the graphics may not be
flawless, but they are impressive.
I should've gone to see How to Train Your Dragon 2 in
theaters. I'm pretty sure that I was planning to after seeing the trailer, but
then when it came to the discount theater I decided I didn't really need to pay
to see it on the big screen. Once I actually started watching the movie, I
immediately regretted *that* decision. I think it is actually still playing at
the theater, but I wasn't about to watch it later just to see it at the theater.
I think the colors and the vastness of things would've played better, though.
I pretty much forgot everything that happened in the first
movie, but I think they reminded us well enough. Jay Baruchel's voice was a
little distracting, but luckily Hiccup didn't hog all the screen time, so there
were other characters to be interested in. I found Cate Blanchett's
transformation into an animated character to be a little creepy as well,
though. Having the kids grow up a little was a good idea. They were supposed to
be about 20, but they didn't seem quite that old to me. The title seems pretty
unoriginal, but I guess they can get the most marketability out of the old one
if they basically keep the title the same.
