This live action remake of the 2010 animated film is religiously faithful to the original. The result is exhilarating at times, if somewhat mechanical.

“How to Train Your Dragon,” a Universal Pictures release in theaters Friday, is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association ...

And though it might look like “Lord of the Rings” or “Game of Thrones,” the tone stays light enough ... when Hiccup finds Toothless, the wide-eyed “Night Fury” dragon whom he can ...