Quick review of How to Train Your Dragon

[cyrano]

Predictable and still good. Three wags.

Jay Baruchel definitely improves on his performance in "Nick and Nora". I laughed when I found out that the uberaryan Astrid was voiced by America Ferrara. I really ought to have recognised C-Ferg, and the credits listed David Tennant, but I'm not seeing anything in imdb to confirm so maybe I misread or something.
The animation is nicely done, and the dragons are adorable. But there are no surprises here, so just sit back and let it follow the beaten path.

Comments

[roseneko.livejournal.com]

I noticed David Tennant in the credits as well. Google tells me that he voiced a Viking called Spitelout, who wasn't named in the movie but appeared to be Stoick's second-in-command. Given his relatively prominent placement in the credits, I'm wondering if his part ended up mostly edited out. Apparently he also narrated a number of Hiccup adventures on audiobook previously.

I would absolutely not have pegged Hiccup as Norah's loser Jewish boyfriend, though. Go figure.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

I must admit that I watched and thought to myself "Hunh. This is one of those Michael Cera parts. I wonder if it's that guy...."

[motleypolitico.livejournal.com]

Maybe I haven't been watching the right movies, but that was the best thing I've seen this year. The only flaw was being predictable, and in most animated children's films, that's utterly unavoidable.

[cyranocyrano.livejournal.com]

That or we're just looking for different things when we watch.
I'll say the same thing I said to folks when I reviewed Avatar--if you enjoyed it more than me, then your world has more joy in it than mine, and that's a good thing for you.