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Having loved the two previous parts, I had high expectations for this, and the film definitely did not disappoint, as I am pleased to say. At
first I was sceptical: third instalments are rarely good, and I was afraid that
this trilogy had use up all its shot long ago. The plot has definitely grown with its characters. I love how everyone has
matured, yet still kept their essence. The character designers did a bang-up
job, both with the visuals and the inner workings. The story didn’t exactly
have darker elements than the second film, but the threat was made more intense
by an extremely devious, cold villain. Where Drago Bloodvist was just plain
evil, this new guy has an icy cruelty to him that produces a creeping unease
that gives the film a slightly different flavour and a sense of real peril,
like something might actually go wrong for the heroes. Yet, (uh, spoiler)
Hiccup prevails with his usual brand of brains and wit. The humour was not
always as light-hearted or as frequent as in the first film, but that was to be
expected. I commend them, though, for putting Hiccup up against some real
challenges and letting us watch him fail and grow from those experiences.
The funniest and cutest moments were provided by Toothless (and Hiccup). The mating dance had me almost crying with laughter (silently, I might add, as nobody else was laughing). The friendship these two share is just so beautiful. But the plot also provided suitable amounts of grown-up themes and drama that had me crying for a fair bit (in a good way). Hiccup’s sacrifice had me in wide-eyed shock... I enjoyed the hints at Gobbler’s romance and the mature, healthy way that Hiccup and Astrid handled their relationship. I would say, that was almost a role model performance for the kids in the audience. Though there was a lot of romance going on in the film – the characters have aged, so biology kicks in. I thought the ending was just beauuutiful! I LOVED it. It was a bit like Harry Potter, but done well. Watching Hiccup as a dad just warms my heart to boiling point. Just absolutely gorgeous and it did not feel tacked-on in the least. Rather, I was even sort of expecting it. This form of closure, of coming full circle made the film – and the trilogy – feel complete.
Visually, this had a lot to offer, as well, upholding the high standards set by its predecessors. I particularly loved the silky texture of Hiccup’s hair, and how he slowly grows fluff on his chin, and the UV-light hidden world scenes were gorgeous. The effects, the textures, the lighting... all solid work. Still: I’m glad they did not make this into a 3D-focussed production. There were a few quite breath-taking panoramic panning shots, too. The editing was very comprehensive as well. All in all, just a joy for the eyes.
John Powell recycled all his music for this one once again. I was not too impressed with that in terms of creativity, especially since he mangled my favourite theme, but it still fit.
All in all, I would definitely watch this again.
Easy 4/5.
PS: as much as I would love to see more movies with Hiccup and Toothless, I would rather they stop while they are still on top, and this definitely was a fitting ending. Perfect, I'd say, even.
The funniest and cutest moments were provided by Toothless (and Hiccup). The mating dance had me almost crying with laughter (silently, I might add, as nobody else was laughing). The friendship these two share is just so beautiful. But the plot also provided suitable amounts of grown-up themes and drama that had me crying for a fair bit (in a good way). Hiccup’s sacrifice had me in wide-eyed shock... I enjoyed the hints at Gobbler’s romance and the mature, healthy way that Hiccup and Astrid handled their relationship. I would say, that was almost a role model performance for the kids in the audience. Though there was a lot of romance going on in the film – the characters have aged, so biology kicks in. I thought the ending was just beauuutiful! I LOVED it. It was a bit like Harry Potter, but done well. Watching Hiccup as a dad just warms my heart to boiling point. Just absolutely gorgeous and it did not feel tacked-on in the least. Rather, I was even sort of expecting it. This form of closure, of coming full circle made the film – and the trilogy – feel complete.
Visually, this had a lot to offer, as well, upholding the high standards set by its predecessors. I particularly loved the silky texture of Hiccup’s hair, and how he slowly grows fluff on his chin, and the UV-light hidden world scenes were gorgeous. The effects, the textures, the lighting... all solid work. Still: I’m glad they did not make this into a 3D-focussed production. There were a few quite breath-taking panoramic panning shots, too. The editing was very comprehensive as well. All in all, just a joy for the eyes.
John Powell recycled all his music for this one once again. I was not too impressed with that in terms of creativity, especially since he mangled my favourite theme, but it still fit.
All in all, I would definitely watch this again.
Easy 4/5.
PS: as much as I would love to see more movies with Hiccup and Toothless, I would rather they stop while they are still on top, and this definitely was a fitting ending. Perfect, I'd say, even.
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