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How to Train Your Dragon was a great movie. 3D IMAX was fantastic. With today's sophisticated (well maybe) movie going audiences it is difficult to please all in the same family, but this movie succeeded in this feat, at least for my family. It has it all, Dragons, Vikings and fighting to please the young and old boys and a central female character that is tough yet still feminine for the little girls, and of course, lets not forget mom it has a great story line and even a little romance thrown in. I must confess though, that I not so secretly love dragons and would have watched this movie even if it had terrible reviews, but the fact that it had great reviews and fulfilled on its promises made the $60 for a family of 4 for movie tickets a little more palatable. The flying sequences are very well done, especially the opening dragon fighting scene when we are introduced to the type of dragon known as the Night Fury. Gerard Butler, does an excellent job as the father of the main character, Hiccup, and the Viking chieftain. I never have figured out the whole motherless little children, most often a little boy, with the big dumb disconnected dad underlying theme of so many children's movies, but that's another discussion on social psychology theories for another time.
Don't take my word for it go see How to Train Your Dragon and let my know if I missed the boat.