How to make amazing movies
I went to see ‘How to Train your Dragon’ today. This movie is so visually stunning that I cried a little at the sheer beauty of it. I was honestly expecting it to be a little campy, a little fun, pretty enjoyable. What I got was a thoroughly engrossing emotionally mature piece that just made me want to cheer in many places and cry in a few others.
I was astounded by how right the flight work is and how beautiful the entire world is. Everything was stunning to look at, crisp and clean and yet very real. The characters are totally believable and engrossing, the plot is well done and well scripted. The special effects might be a little too scary for families with little children. There are a lot of fireballs and in-your-face action bits. The plot line might also be a little mature for younger audiences, especially for kids with a lot of parental disapproval sensitivity. Older children and adults will get a kick out of this movie for sure. The 2D version was a little bit more easy for me to get swept up in, the 3D version was well done, but I found myself wanting to look more at the characters and less at what’s coming RIGHT at me.
I totally adored this movie, I wanted to go right back into the theater to see it again when it let out. I will certainly be buying this on DVD when it comes out, and if I could watch it two places at the same time, I’d it twice, that’s how much I loved this movie. In fact, I think this might just be the first movie on my iPhone so that I can carry it around with me.
