Review: How To Train Your Dragon 2

23rd January 2015

It’s been a while since its arrival in July 2014, but with the Oscars just around the corner it’s about time we took another look at some of the nominees!

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (HTTYD 2) is set a few years after the conclusion of HTTYD and focuses once again on Hiccup’s battle to liberate dragons; but this time he must not only compete against a vicious enemy in Drago (Djimon Hounsou), a dragon master hell-bent on capturing a deadly dragon army to take over the world, but also the re-discovery of the mother he’d thought long dead.

HTTYD 2 captures a perfect mix of lovable characters, humour, drama and cuteness and marks a spectacular big screen return for the How to Train Your Dragon franchise which has been spitting our shorts ever since it first debuted in 2010. A series of new characters don’t detract at all from the relationships built up in the first film and you’ll find yourself falling in love all over again with toothless. The plot is simple but effective and there are some great moments with beautifully imagined scenery throughout, but most importantly, dragon after dragon.

Of course this is bound to be a big hit with fans of the first film; but for those uninitiated with the world of dragons, HTTYD 2 has enough about it to ease you in and make it enjoyable regardless. With a cast including Game of Thrones’ Kit Harrington (Eret), Jonah Hill (Snotlout) and Gerard Butler (Stoick) there’s also a hug array of talent on show.

HTTYD 2 will certainly leaving you wanting a dragon of your own!

Nominated for Best Animated Feature, HTTYD 2 was an absolute hit. Whilst not quite at the peak of HTTYD it’s still deservedly one of the hot contenders to come away with at least one Oscar this year. Competing against the latest outing by Studio Ghibli (disgracefully not out in the UK yet) Princess Kaguya and Big Hero 6; HTTYD 2 smashes the competition in a year without any real standout performers. Princess Kaguya simply isn’t big enough and with its only real competition, Big Hero 6, so far not getting huge exposure, for me, HTTYD 2 is a sure winner.

So…what do you think? Who are you piping to be this year’s Best Animated Film?

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