Reeling on "How to Train Your Dragon 2"

Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) is all grown up and is destined to be the next chief of the Viking island of Berk when his father, Stoick (Gerard Butler), retires the throne. The inventive young man, with the help of his best friend Astrid (America Ferrera) and, of course, his dragon Toothless, united man and dragon to live in harmony. Now, five years later, a new danger threatens the land when the evil Drago (Djimon Hounsou) and his dragon army attack the island. The men, women and dragons of Berk must join forces and stop Drago’s nefarious plans in “How to Train Your Dragon 2.”

I loved the first HTTYD but, as is the usual case for me with sequels, I did not have great expectations for HTTYD2. My expectations, though, were dashed when I left the theater after seeing a sequel that is the equal, if not a bit better, than the first. Helmer-scripter Dean DeBlois, who shared the director’s chair with Chris Sanders the first time around, goes it alone behind the camera, with a little help from a terrific cast and crew - and the outstanding screenplay by DeBlois, Sanders and Will Davies.

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