The film picks up a few years after the events of the first How to Train Your Dragon. The people of Berk have assimilated to living life alongside the dragons instead of fighting them. Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) and Toothless discover a cave that's home to hundreds of dragons, as well as the mysterious Dragon Rider (Cate Blanchett).
Together, and eventually along with Burk's finest dragon riders (all your favorite characters from the first movie), they must face Drago (Djimon Hounsou), a villain hell-bent on building a dragon army to rule the world.
Though he adds a welcome bit of darkness and maturity to the franchise, Drago seems pretty cliche as the villain. The creative team at DreamWorks literally made him so dark and nasty that the audience has no choice but to hate him. His motives are obscure, and he has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Drago is the most static character in a movie of otherwise interesting, endearing personalities.
If you enjoyed the first movie, How to Train Your Dragon 2 will knock your socks off. It isn't quite as fresh or inventive as The Lego Movie, but it's a strong dose of summer fun nonetheless.
B+
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