How to Train Your Dragon (2025)

Maybe some of the stellar reviews are based on some sort of nostalgia for the 2010 animated movie but I don't hold the same regard to that movie, although I did enjoy those movies. However, this live action version, like the ones Disney has been churning out, feels a bit pointless even though most of the CGI wasn't bad. It is certainly watchable but I found myself a bit bored having seen most of this before in the 2010 version. That said, the cast was pretty good, and I did like Nico Parker as Astrid. Not sure there's really any reason to see this one,…

I haven’t seen the original and this was my first go at this franchise. Good, bad, or indifferent, this movie didn’t need to be two hours long, while I understand the original was, this didn’t need to be. BUT, it was visually incredible. Dragons were so well done. All main characters were well developed even for a new viewer. Excited to see how they explore this world in the coming installments. Test Drive was so well done I felt like I was on Toothless as well. The awe and wonder of that sequence will be hard for any other movie to beat.

How to Train Your Dragon is widely praised as one of the best animated trilogies ever made. It stands out for its emotional storytelling, especially the bond between Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III and Toothless, which evolves from fear and misunderstanding into deep friendship and sacrifice. Many viewers love its animation quality, music, and strong themes about empathy, growth, and letting go.