A Viking teenager named Hiccup lives on the island of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life. The teen's smarts and offbeat sense of humor don't sit too well with his tribe or its chief... who just happens to be Hiccup's father. However, when Hiccup is included in Dragon Training with the other Viking teens, he sees his chance to prove he has what it takes to be a fighter. But when he encounters (and ultimately befriends) an injured dragon, his world is flipped upside down, and what started out as Hiccup's one shot to prove himself turns into an opportunity to set a new course for the future of the entire tribe.
In a lot of movies the sidekick would be a reason to stay away, but this one, a jet-black, cat-eyed dragon named Toothless, is one of the main attractions. Not that the rest of it is so terrible. “How to Train Your Dragon,” directed by Dean DeBlois a...
Anyone who suffered through those annoying, intrusive ads for How to Train Your Dragon during the Vancouver Olympics has reason to fear DreamWorks Animation's newest computerized kids' flick.
