How to Train Your Dragon

"Every creatures deserve to live. Even the scary-looking one." Well, I'm pretty confused in choosing what to use for opening line. So, I write one of the lessons I got after getting out of the cinema. After hit the big screen with Monster vs. Alien last year, DreamWorks Animation returns with How to Train Your Dragon, a computer-animated film. Based on the 2003 book, and directed by the guys behind Lilo and Stitch, Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois. Jay Baruchel, who hit the big screen with Tropic Thunder leads the cast together with Gerard Butler and Ugly Betty's America Ferrara.

The story takes place in a Viking village, who periodically raided by dragons. All of the villagers, men and women, are trained to kill dragons. Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) is the son of Stoic (Gerard Butler), who is the village chief, he always wanted to become a dragon hunter just like the others. But, he never made it. He always ruins the dragon hunting event. So, his father places him under the surveillance of the village's blacksmith and veteran warrior, Gobber the Belch (Craig Ferguson). In one raid, Hiccup tries to shot a dragon with a cannon and apparently did it. Nobody in the village trust him. And he ran off to the forest searching the dragon he apparently shot. Later, he found a dragon trapped with his shot, and identified the dragon as the Night Fury. A dragon which no one has ever faced, a very powerful dragon. Hiccup felt pity on the Night Fury, and let it go. Curious, he followed the dragon, and slowly become friend. On his quest, he also always tried to hook on a beatiful, yet powerful dragon-hunter girl named Astrid (America Ferrara).

The story flows so smoothly, the emotional moments also delivered in a brilliant way. Nice voice-over acting by the cast, and a really beautiful animation. It proves that animation film is still a giant powerhouse on the industry. And not like the other animation, you'll get a surprise at the end of the movie. The 2D version is already a big blow, and if you have a 3D cinema near your neighbors, you should definitely watch the 3D version, it will pack a huge blow for you.