Rating of
4/4
Deservedly the second best reviewed film of 2010
patjohnson76 - wrote on 01/11/11
About halfway through this movie, I literally paused the DVD and just had to realize how incredible this movie is. HTTYD is a not only a strong entry in the animation genre, it deserves to be held up as one of the best films of the year. The story is simple enough - an unlikely friendship builds between two supposedly sworn enemies. While the fact that it's a human-animal pairing may cause some to wince due to the potential schmaltz factor, this story creates a friendship that's more along the lines of Old Yeller rather than Marley and Me. There are some strong themes to this story involving peace, love, friendship, courage, and trust. Add in some truly breathtaking visuals (I'm disappointed I didn't see it in 3-D when I could) and a soaring score by John Powell and you have evidence that an animated film doesn't have to have the Pixar name to it to be outstanding.
