**Spoilers ahead**
The story was really enjoyable, it is a standard embrace that you are different and you will be stronger. However, I think it works well here. Hiccup is not a strong viking like the rest of his village, but he is very smart. He uses that to observe dragons, learn how to live with them and help them. Which, in some way does make him a better fighter but he doesn’t want to kill them.
There are many tropes in this movie, like the one I mentioned above. However, the writers really lift them in a way that they feel fresh again.
The rest of the character roster have a simple characterization, but again they have depth. The movie does not have a lot of time, but it really makes the most out of it.
It also does not underestimate the viewer, there are plenty of scenes where there is no dialogue. Which makes sense, considering dragons don't understand human language. Those scenes are probably my favorite, those little changes really stick over the course of the movie. They tell a story which words never could.
There are some moments where you have to suspend your belief. For example the final fight does feel a bit much for a group of teenagers, but it does feel earned. Throughout the movie we see their daily practice, and we do see their strengths and weakness. While also having very little knowledge of how to fly a dragon, which is also evident in the fight scene. On top of that we also see a character actually suffer consequences, which is rarely seen in this type of media. That part is quite refreshing and a good reminder that our main cast is not invincible.
The animation was also really good and there were many beautiful scenes. I think the animators really outdid themselves with the visuals.
Overall this a movie for everyone, I think adults and children can enjoy this both equally.
