How to Train Your Dragon 2

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  • 2014


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Average Rating 3.7/5
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2.0
Even more so than its 2010 predecessor, this animated adventure delivers on the flying critter front. Av Club
4.5
But the uptick in reptiles doesnt constitute an overall improvement; like so many other sequels, How To Train Your Dragon 2 privileges quantity over q .. Av Club
2.0
The flight path needs straightening, but this is still a franchise that knows how to fly. EW
4.4
What truly sets this animated franchise apart from countless others is how it wears its heart openly and honestly atop its armor. Rogerebert
5.0
Its rare to love a sequel as much as the original, but the filmmakers behind How to Train Your Dragon took their time and breathed magical fire into t .. Common Sense Media
4.0
Braver than Brave, more fun than Frozen and more emotionally satisfying than so many of its live action counterparts, Dragon delivers. Variety
3.0
The action sequences are still dazzling, and should please kids and fans of the fantasy genre. We Got This Covered
3.0
Hats off to Dreamworks for offering some bold surprises in a respectable sequel filled with moments of humour and emotion among its ample noise and mo .. Time Out
3.0
The main legacy of 3D may come to be seen as the revival of aerobatics in film drama. The Guardian
2.5
It has the core of a genuine crowd pleaser, but unfortunately something bigger and more all consuming keeps getting into its head.
4.4
But in How to Train Your Dragon 2, that moment is really just an auspicious beginning for a riveting, moving and beautifully animated film.Its underst ..
4.0
Dragons sweeping through the air combined with the raucous antics of cheerful Vikings makes for perfect 3 D animated fun, and while the film offers up .. Screen Daily
4.0
movie : Four years after Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) befriended Toothless, the dragon, the duo (now inseparable) embarks on new trips of discovery. ETimes (TOI)
3.5
It makes all that vaguely tired whooshing and swooping and fighting worthwhile. Vulture
3.5
Will that do the trick.Probably, especially with an attendant blitzkrieg of marketing, although ultimately this installment, despite its breath suckin .. The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
Toothless is so vividly, viscerally animated, I worry a child will look askance at her own humble dog and peevishly wonder why Fluffernutter cant fly, ..
3.5
And pop mythology nowadays has a way of seeping into the culture and sending far reaching undercurrents. The New York Times
4.8
DreamWorks and writer director Dean DeBlois How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a prime example of how to do a sequel right.Building on all the best parts o .. IGN
3.0
Berks beloved chieftain, Stoick the Vast (Butler), is pressing to put his horned helmet on Hiccups head a father son passing of the torch that Hiccup ..
3.8
It is by far the sharpest looking DreamWorks Animation film to date. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
If it delivers on this scale, it could be the second great animated trilogy after Toy Story.
4.0
Studios will rush to put out follow ups to their biggest action blockbusters, but the simple nature of computer generated animation is that projects t .. Cinema Blend
3.0
At the same time, its the unflinching edge that gives the film its unexpected depth. Ny Daily News
4.5
The sequel shows as much heart and soul as its predecessor and still manages to feel fresh, fun and adventurous. JoBlo
4.5
The characters have evolved moving beyond basic animation tropes for an emotionally charged story that is just as breathtaking as the films high flyin .. Screen Rant
5.0
Its one thing to flex your Sociology or Whatever Studies degree in the elegant parsing of one or another blockbusters corporate messaging or identity .. The Globe And Mail
4.4
How to Train Your Dragon 2 is great, great fun.Children will dig the new storyline, the scary new characters, and the beautiful resolution. Philly
3.8
How to Train Your Dragon 2 doesnt play it safe, and thats why its the rare sequel that doesnt feel somewhat stale. Philly
4.0
The voice over cast led by Jay Baruchel and Gerard Butler are terrific and so is the new addition, Cate Blanchett.
4.5
The filmmakers have done a great job making the close ties of affection between Hiccup and Toothless understandable and very appealing. Spirituality And Practice
2.0
While Dragon 2 is a rather different critter from Dragon 1 bigger, more sprawling and preachier it has no less heart and humor, and is a rousing adven .. One Guys Opinion
2.5
DeBlois keeps the story moving efficiently enough, and despite the fact that the film has too many structural arms and legs wiggle wagging in all the .. Village Voice
3.1
OK, but the thin charms of the original are a little thinner this time out. Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
How to Train Your Dragon 2 is visually interesting but offers nothing groundbreaking. ReelViews
2.0
Its been five years since Hiccup and Toothless successfully united dragons and vikings on the island of Berk. Blu Ray
4.4
This is far removed from the innocent simplicity of its predecessor; How to Train Your Dragon 2 sees this series growing up quickly and for the better .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
The original cast returns for HTTYD2 and, if anything, they are all even more fully developed than the first time around.The techs and the talent are ..
3.8
Nearly as exuberant as the original, How to Train Your Dragon 2 nimbly avoids sequel itis. Usa Today
1.5
I dont know what it is, I just cant get into the voice casting of these movies. Its still a good movie...I just cant get into the voice performances o .. You Tube
3.0
While this film is a bit weaker than the first, it does have a strong story and interesting characters. Lariat
4.0
Its a story crammed with set pieces that exploits the 3D format with maximum inventiveness, all aerial battles and coming at you swoops, although in s .. Radio Times
4.5
Simply put, it was a delightful, well told offering contained in a singular package. Screen It
4.0
The filmmakers borrow freely from Avatar, Sword In The Stone and even Brave but they bring enough vigour and imagination to their storytelling to get .. Independent
4.4
Valkas ice castle is a visual marvel.And Blanchetts vocal performance, grit tempered by grace, ranks with the best in animated film history. Rolling Stone
3.8
Gruesome A little. Scary You bet. But thats exactly what makes the Dragon films so different, and so much better, than the average childrens fare. News Day
2.0
The dragons in this movie are expertly brought to life, and there is an especially moving sequence in which Hiccups faithful dragon, Toothless, is for .. Cs Monitor
3.8
A worthwhile if not quite as delightful sequel to DreamWorks Animations finest animated film, How to Train Your Dragon 2 offers some stunningly beauti .. New York Post
3.5
Packing ample doses of exciting action and excellent animation, it is a surprisingly intense feature and anything but a rehash of 2010s imaginative or .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.0
Conventional wisdom would suggest that How to Train Your Dragon, the offbeat 2010 animated hit about a Viking boy who made peace between his people an .. Az Central
2.5
Themes of masculinity and realpolitik aside, the most distinctive thing about the series is its strictly rational, even prosaic, handling of fantasy t .. Smh
3.5
It could as easily just be the films attempt to be bigger and more spectacular than its predecessor. Mountain X
5.0
He has created a thoughtful tale as meaningful for grown ups as it is pleasurable for its young primary audience. Star Tribune
4.5
Dragon 2 isnt only feminist: its also humanist in a way that expands upon the lets be smart rather than violent approach to life that made Hiccup such ..
3.8
PG Taking its cues as much from Star Wars and Game of Thrones as from its own storybook narrative, How to Train Your Dragon 2 breathes fire into a fra .. Toronto Star
4.5
Continues a very compelling mythology I hope carries in to the third film. Cinema Crazed
4.0
Thankfully, despite the unimaginative title, How To Train Your Dragon 2 arrives full of its predecessors invention, wit and flair. Flim List
4.0
The third and final episode of this highly successful franchise is expected in a couple of years. Susang Ranger
4.5
That it refuses to do so is the kind of dare that shouldnt even be a dare. Movies
4.0
The writer and director Dean DeBlois takes the comedy to a deeper, more satisfying place than he did in the original franchise launching animated film .. New Yorker
3.0
The second chapter in a proposed trilogy, Dragon 2 stumbles as it brings back young, resourceful, courageous Hiccup (voiced again by Jay Baruchel), hi .. Boston Herald
4.0
The result is a thrilling, heartwarming, beautifully crafted animated epic that leaves you wanting more. Express
3.0
What was so refreshing about Dreamworks original How To Train Your Dragon is that it offered up a stirring combination of grand spectacle and gentle i .. The Film Stage
4.4
Toothless its not.In a world of sequels, reboots and franchise industry economics dictating that creativity is encouraged but not required, the DreamW .. Chicago Tribune
3.1
Without it, nothing in this likable sequel flies quite so high as those aerial shots. Boston Globe
4.5
How to Train Your Dragon 2 movie review: flying higher by MaryAnn Johanson An absolute delight, even better than the first film; a gorgeously animated .. Flickfilosopher
4.0
The crude if fun CG that had once defined the studios output was gone. The Irish Times
5.0
This is not a piece of animated fluff: its a movie of surprising substance that offers real rewards. Blogs Indie Wire
4.5
Writer/director Dean DeBlois has created a powerful, exciting and touching film that proves animation can challenge the summers big ticket live action .. Blogs Indie Wire
3.0
Its just a shame that it doesnt quite have the same beating heart as its predecessor. Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
Theres enough roller coaster ride fun to keep fans engaged, but much of the charm and emotional resonance is missing. Las Vegas Weekly
4.0
Youll be able to tweak and tinker with any of Bungies multiplayer maps you can even invite up to seven other buddies into the editing action. Total Film
4.8
It provides a grandiose feeling that youre watching something truly special a sentiment true of the entire spectacular film. Lyles Movie Files
1.5
How to Train Your Dragon 2 doesnt play it safe, and thats why its the rare sequel that doesnt feel somewhat stale. Deccan Chronicle
3.0
Try another or register with your social account As sequels go, this CGI Viking epic from DreamWorks, adapted from Cressida Cowells witty novels, lack .. Standard
3.8
The animated adventure How to Train Your Dragon 2 fits this bill: while it may be childish entertainment for adults (especially targeting Game of Thro .. Groucho Reviews
4.8
This is the kind of triumphant film making that ennobles so called blockbusters. Forbes
3.0
Nevertheless, as far as animated action adventure outings go, How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a solid and exciting offering for those to whom the franch .. Herald Sun
3.1
The original movie which had a misfit teen bonding with the puppyish title creature was great fun, and a surprise hit four years ago. Nj
3.0
But an overly busy plot and a surprising, dumb decision about its villain keep the sequel from matching its predecessor. Oregon Live
1.5
This toon doesnt lack heart amid all the high flying antics, but it may have benefited from a heartier dose of imagination. Film School Rejects
4.0
What it is is a fun, funny, moving, solidly constructed, and really rather wonderful little flick.It is a fine example of just solid filmmaking, a rar .. Ner Dist
3.1
Itis just a bummer that such a pretty package lacks any real substance. Movies Tv Guide
4.0
This may very well turn out to be the best animated film of the year. Maki At The Movies
4.0
Its an inspiringly well balanced project, full of action, loveable characters, and familiar humor, resulting in a sequel that is right alongside the o ..
4.0
It came out of nowhere to dazzle audiences to a tune of $500m worldwide with its soaring visuals and underlying poignancy. Cine Vue
5.0
The film is packed with decent one liners and a terrifically exciting story but its the effects, right up there with James Camerons Avatar, that make .. Mirror
3.0
This franchise has swiftly proven itself to be one that has heart to match its dazzling visuals it exists in a world that feels tactile, for once the .. Digital Spy
2.0
You may not like something about How to Train Your Dragon 2, but youre not likely to see it anywhere else. Tamp A Bay
1.5
I think thats whats wrong with this. The minor characters dont emerge from this at all. Im hard pressed to discern one from the other. Abc
4.0
It makes for a more exciting and slightly scarier film, but when it comes to this story its not really about scale but character. Nz Herald
4.0
The sequel doesnt attempt to take things in a completely new direction, choosing instead to expand its world and characters with great success. Flicks
3.8
Elegant and detailed, the film soars and whooshes with the craft that all animated movies should have. Red Eye Chicago
4.5
A great sequel feels fresh and familiar all at the same time, which is why How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a great sequel. Stl Today
3.8
For audiences who want a sweet story, they cant beat the first film of a boy finding his best friend. For those who are ready for the next stage, try .. Stl Today
3.0
It is largely filmed in found footage style.Tuck is determined to document their adventure through camera, spy glasses and phone so theres plenty of s .. Independent Ie
3.1
By taking its time in the four years since the first movie, Dreamworks has mounted a superior second installment, one that gives heretofore untapped p .. Dustin Put Man
4.0
Like Empire, it also doesnt pull any punches or soft pedal any drama, even if ultimately it rather too neatly resolves things. Stuff
5.0
Its a rare film that manages to work equally well in the quiet moments as in the massive spectacle, but writer director Dean DeBlois never wobbles at .. Contact Music
4.0
How to Train Your Dragon 2 retains the charm and spectacle of the previous movie. Ar Kansas Online
4.5
In a summer filled with engaging entertainments, this is one of the best. Film Racket
3.8
Although missing the poignancy of the original film and hamstrung by a clunky storyline, How to Train Your Dragon 2 nevertheless wows with some absolu .. Larsen On Film
4.0
Yes, this Sean Deblois written and directed sequel is a wonderfully vibrant action adventure animation of high quality. Matts Movie Reviews
2.0
How To Train Your Dragon 2 is actually pretty good, but relies too much on high flying action sequences instead of a good storyline.If the first How t .. Patriot Ledger
3.5
One of the top handful of movies ever made by DreamWorks Animation, but pretty much across the board weaker than the original How to Train Your Dragon .. Antagony & Ecstasy
4.4
While theres an awareness that there is to be a How to Train Your Dragon 3, its a strong testimony to DeBlois that this second film in the series does ..
3.8
It maintains the originals humor but explores deeper emotional themes and offers more dangerous adventures with darker consequences. Js Online
4.0
But the films real emotional heart comes from its unabashed fanboy love of dragons. The Dissolve
1.0
With Vikings riding dragons, proclaims the clever young Viking Hiccup at the outset, the world just got a whole lot bigger. Sandiego Reader
4.0
Stoicks Skullcrusher also gets an extremely satisfying payoff thatll undoubtedly warm your heart right up. Shockya
3.5
It simply delivers on a touching, believable story about love and family, although it does get overly long and could do with some judicious editing.Vi .. Straits Times
4.0
This franchise has got legs and leaves its audience looking forward to the already announced threequel. One Room With A View
4.5
You may experience that rare sense of wonder that comes from losing yourself in a proper, well told story. Crave Online
3.0
How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a movie of intent, one where every ounce of thought and exertion put into the filmmaking process is present on the scree .. Movie Mezzanine
4.5
This sequel forms a well balanced symbiotic relationship between the entertainingly silly and the deadly serious. Film 4
3.0
So goes the lesson of How to Train Your Dragon 2, the sequel to DreamWorks Animations only great movie. Streaming Quickflix
4.5
Most sequels get made for commercial reasons, whether or not the world needs them. How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a movie the world needs. Wsj
3.8
The film isnt afraid to occasionally saunter over to the dark side. How dark Lets just say theres a late breaking development here that will result in .. Clclt
3.5
A visual stunner with aerial sequences that will take your breath away, and many of the dogfights (dragonfights) have that Star Wars sizzle.
3.8
How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a sequel that will inevitably be compared with its predecessor, and while it doesnt reach the level of that original fil ..
3.5
Some animated films offer pop culture references for the parents and loud silliness for the kids. Seven Day Svt
3.5
Those who made know the kids who adored the original have grown since the and theyre trying mightily to grow with them. That counts for something in t .. The Australian
3.0
The visuals are stunning, with thrillingly vertiginous 3D swoops and soars, and theres a love scene as tender as you will see on screen this year. Movie Mom
4.4
Animated films were supposed to entertain the young and divert the adults long enough to make it through. Cinema Sight
4.0
Just like the first film, when its done you want to run out and pick up your own dragon. Tri City Herald
4.0
Instead, it set about entertaining kids of all ages with stunning 3D animation, stirring battles and a heart felt coming of age story. Daily Star
4.3
Surprisingly impactful family viewing, Dragon 2 is enchanting as it tells a coming of age story while dazzling us with some of the finest 3D animation .. Daily Film Fix
4.4
Every bit as endearing as the original, if not even more stirring, How to Train Your Dragon 2 is full of humor, loss, adventure and romance. In other .. Qc Times
5.0
Its easy to take for granted the familiar pleasures of a good animated movie. Grant Land
3.0
Its entertaining and gorgeous, but disjointed, veering between wildly emotional scenes on both ends of the spectrum without much thought for how they .. Blog Bullz Eye
3.0
Hiccup doesnt believe hes suited to this job, preferring to continue flying on Hiccup and mapping new (to the Berks) lands. Assignment X
4.5
Like its predecessor, How to Train your Dragon 2 is packed with warmth, humor and energy. Johnhanlon Reviews
4.4
How refreshing it is to find a summer sequel thats not simply louder or wackier than its predecessor, but rather feels like an extension of its first .. Tulsa World
4.5
Its a rare sequel animated or otherwise that expands the story of its predecessor without rehashing it, and an even rarer family oriented film that ma .. Dark Horizons
3.0
It lacks the novelty of the original and tries too hard to be about something more than fun. Toledo Blade
4.0
Wayhomer Review #175: How to Train Your Dragon 2 Its Episode #175 for How to Train Your Dragon 2, in which our protagonist discusses the trepidation r .. Need Coffee
4.0
A few of the action setpieces have a distinctly borrowed feel, beginning with a dragon race that looks like Quidditch with sheep before moving into Av .. Sky
4.0
High on spectacle and never wastes an opportunity to entertain the eye and up the wonder factor, but its not just shock and awe. An emotional subplot .. Richard Crouse
3.0
This may be one of Gerard Butlers finest performances (animation or live action). Mac Guff
4.0
This swooping and soaring sequel boasts big thrills, innovative set pieces and a surprisingly radical political outlook. Little White Lies
3.5
It takes what worked the first time and expands upon it, offering bigger, darker, more mature ideas without diminishing the original film. Ut Sandiego
3.0
More alarming are the regressive messages about gender and race the film subliminally projects. Critics Notebook
5.0
But the movie is primarily an adventure for the eyes, and one forged with great imagination. MLive.com
3.1
Its as beautifully animated as its predecessor, but its mixed message is troubling: It begins by endorsing nonviolence, as Hiccup insists that friends .. Commercial Appeal
4.5
As serious as Dragon 2 gets with some sad scenes of betrayal and death, returning writer director Dean DeBlois infuses a sense of joyfulness throughou .. L.A. Biz
4.0
With its smart script, strong themes, and a delivery that was never dumbed down, writer/director Dean DeBlois delivered the studio their best reviewed .. Standard Net Au
5.0
A great sequel for this adventure that manages to surpass its previous entry. .
4.0
A sense of tenderness caresses every sequence even the most violent ones because at the molten heart of this animated adventure lies the idea of uncon .. O Canada
4.0
This new dawn feels rather like were in Harry Potters Quidditch territory crossed with the landscapes of Avatar. Birmingham Mail
4.0
Bigger, braver and even more visually rewarding than the original, its an ambitious attempt to extend the scope of its predecessor without sacrificing .. Sfx
4.8
How to Train Your Dragon 2 is exactly the kind of sequel you want but rarely ever get. Alternative Lens
3.0
The sequel even with its flaws is full of enough fun and action to entertain youngsters and has enough emotional moments to hold the attention of adul .. Fres Nobee
3.0
Writer director Dean DeBlois packs this epic cartoon with as many ringing pronouncements as Hollywoods Golden Age swashbucklers. Oc Register
3.5
Toy Story 3 was perfectly adequate, stale characters and repetitive gags aside, but HTTYD, in addition to the great characters and fun coming of age s .. Blogs Houston Press
5.0
Though he doesnt and cant speak, Toothless, with his loyalty, sweetness, and tenacity, is the Yoda of HTTYD2.
4.5
How to Train Your Dragon 2 could also be called How to Make a Proper Sequel ... will make you laugh and cheer and it will even tug at your heart. KCCI (Des Moines, IA)
3.0
As with the Ice Age sequels, situations may change, and characters may come and go, but the central characters and relationships forged in the first f .. Nc Register
3.5
How to Train Your Dragon 2 is eerie and beautiful and made to be seen as big as possible, a reminder that spectacle doesnt always involve explosions. Buzz Feed
5.0
Not only does this second movie match the charm, wit, animation skill and intelligent storytelling of the original, I think it even exceeds it. Sun Times
1.0
Unable to settle on any one story idea in particular, writer director Dean DeBlois throws in three or four, which intersect at odd moments, like cars ..
4.0
While How to Tame Your Dragon 2 is geared toward kids, I defy adults not to find something to enjoy as well. The Daily Times (Tennessee ..
4.0
Even though theres a gap between films, youre definitely catching up with old friends.
4.0
DeBlois powers havent diminished ... he dares to go deeper, smarter and even darker, honing in on the elements that made the first film work. Movies 8 My Life Blog Spot ..
2.0
The visuals are often astounding. Believe me, I take no joy in recommending a 3 D viewing, but I can only see it adding to this experience. Events Austin 360
4.4
Soaring every bit as loftily as its predecessor, DreamWorks How to Train Your Dragon 2 blazes a standard bearers trail for what animated adventure fil .. News Ok
4.0
Our favourite characters from How to Train Your Dragon return in a superb sequel. Times of Malta
3.5
Call it How to Train Your Cranky Elders That 3D is Good Sometimes. Topless Robot
5.0
How to Train Your Dragon 2 will be tough for your kids to watch, and some of it will require explaining and discussion which alone makes it mean and m .. Movies About
4.0
A follow up to the animated 2010 DreamWorks hit about a young Viking boy and his flying dragon, this soaring sequel has grown along with its audience. Neils Entertainment Picks
3.8
With writer director Dean DeBlois back at the helm, the sequel feels like a solid continuation of the first movie. Atlantic City Weekly
4.0
Part E.T. tale, part love thy enemy fable, the film had a big heart and some of the most flat out gorgeous animated sequences of recent times. The Concourse Deads
3.0
Just when we begin to tire of money grabbing sequels that taint a beloved franchise along comes a second installment that expands on the themes of the .. Spectrum (St. George, Utah ..
3.0
Theres a genuine sense of wonder captured, an almost glorious feeling of flight and freedom, reveling in the sheer cinematic pleasure of being taken a .. ScreenAnarchy
4.4
Dragon 2 does what every sequel should do, but few even attempt expand the horizons of its original. Hampt On Roads
4.4
Not since Toy Story has an animated movie managed to feel so fresh and vibrant with its second helping. National Post
2.5
How to Train Your Dragon 2 groans with the strain of stretching a cute concept too far. Dare Daniel
4.5
And though hes devoid of dimension, Drago is effective as a device of pure evil for humans and dragons alike to rally against. Deep Focus Review
4.0
In summary, How To Train Your Dragon 2 is one of the best animated sequels ever made.
4.5
How to Train Your Dragon 2 is basically what a sequel should be entertaining but doesnt forget to be emotionally satisfying. The Script Lab
5.0
Its wit and surreal history and especially the occasional wisdom of its mature characters, guarantee that adults will enjoy this movie just as much as .. Bold Life (Hendersonville, ..



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