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

Filmmaker Dean DeBlois returns to the world of “How to Train Your Dragon” for a new live-action adaptation, in theaters ...

Filmmaker Dean DeBlois returns to the world of “How to Train Your Dragon” for a new live-action adaptation, in theaters ...

And though it might look like “Lord of the Rings” or “Game of Thrones,” the tone stays light enough for younger ... between the Vikings and the dragons on the Isle of Berk.

And though it might look like “Lord of the Rings” or “Game of Thrones,” the tone stays light enough for younger ... between the Vikings and the dragons on the Isle of Berk.

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