REVIEW – ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ plays it safe but soars more than it falters
It was always going to be a risky flight. The 2010 animated gem How to Train Your Dragon remains one of DreamWorks’ most beloved films: visually stunning, emotionally rich, and powered by the indelible bond between a misfit Viking and a misunderstood dragon. It sparked a trilogy, multiple spinoffs, and a passionate fanbase that had every reason to be sceptical when a live-action remake was greenlit. And yet, here we are in 2025, with writer/director Dean DeBlois returning to reimagine his own material through a fresh, flesh-and-blood lens. The...