How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Dean DeBlois, 2014): USA

Reviewed by Rachel Donovan. Viewed at the Santa Barbara Film Festival 2015.

Once upon a time, I took my little brother to the movies where within five minutes into the film, he got ready to go on a dragon ride.

His goal of the movie was to keep the dragons safe and free from capture with his good old friend Hiccup as the guide.

With a threat from a distant land, from an evil man named Drago, my brother had to be prepared to join Hiccup to save the village and try not to get fried.

Hiccup ventured off to attempt to reason with who was trying to capture their dragon friends-he left the town on the back of his dragon, Toothless in one simple glide.

Soon enough, he is captured by a woman which leads his mind to believe that he could have almost died.

Little did they know, there was a surprise that could help with his journey, despite the fact that she lied.

No matter what he could do, it seemed like nothing was working, constantly being knocked down by Drago as he continues to find out about more dragons, no matter how hard they hide.

There was soon an epic battle, that had twists and turns and fire and death, where anger flied and between the riders and dragons, there was almost a divide.

But in time they come together, to save their home, to save their friends, and to save their dragons, loyalty was earned, they won and Hiccup then would take pride.

The most important thing that my brother learned, besides how to ride a dragon, was just how important love and family can really be, and how good things can come about, despite an occasional collide.

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Published:
02.14.15 / 10am
Category:
Animation, Films, Santa Barbara Film Festival 2015