DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon is an entertaining and adorable (don’t worry boys, you will still be manly if you see it) film that is by far one of their best attempts at removing Pixar from the computer animation throne.

In the Viking community a name can say a lot about the person; so with a name like Hiccup people probably aren’t going to expect that much from that individual.  Growing into his name, Hiccup is seen as the community screw-up, far from one with the battle prowess of the others in the village.  Especially when it comes to killing dragons, the village pest problem.  Though everyone has little faith in what Hiccup is capable of, he has not given up on becoming a great warrior against the dragons and actually brings an elusive Night Fury down with one of his inventions during a dragon food raid on the village.  With this final straw, the village warriors (AKA the majority of the village) leave to find and eradicate the dragon nest, leaving Hiccup to his own devices.  However, when he finds the downed dragon he realizes that maybe he just doesn’t have what it takes to do what is expected with him, starting an unheard of friendship with the enemy. [Read more...]