Nothing is more empowering than living outside of comfort.
"How to Train Your Dragon" is a book series for children, written by Cressida Cowell with a screenplay by DreamWorks Animation Studios.
The first movie was released in theaters on March 26, 2010, was graced with a sequel on June 13, 2014 and the third installment of the trilogy is planned to be finished in March of 2019.
This movie -- my absolute favorite movie ever -- is arguably the most underrated movie out there. In my opinion, it doesn't get enough praise for the beautiful piece of art it is.
The children's movie franchise has phenomenal scores from critics, with a 98% and 92% Rotten Tomatoes rating, respectively, but what makes the movie so great?
Why on earth is a movie about Viking teens learning to respect and train dragons awarded such a high ranking?
I'm here to tell you everything there is to know about why the Isle of Berk's story is so popular, yet so underrated.
The movie had an insane amount of success...
The blockbuster had 46 different award nominations, 19 wins and made $494.8 million in box office sales. After that, it was no surprise when the franchise released 4 short films, a spin-off series and a video game over the course of the next 4 years.
... as well as the musical score.
With 10 nominations and 2 wins, the album of 25 composed tracks will be remembered as one of the greatest movie scores of the century.
It shows that anyone can be a hero.
In the movie, the scrawniest kid in the village saves everyone by trusting his gut and following his heart. If that isn't a great lesson to teach children, I don't know what is.
The female characters are just as strong as the males.
Astrid is one of the most inspiring and independent female leads to have graced the silver screen. She's the fearless leader of the group in the beginning of the movie, and never fails to let anyone know she means business.
We're taught the most beautiful moments lie beyond our comfort zone...
This kid has never seen a dragon up close, let alone flown on the back of one. He takes a chance doing something for the first time, and finds that nothing is more empowering than living outside of comfort.
What you believe in is worth standing up for...
In Berk, it's custom for the children to learn to hunt and kill dragons when they come of age, but Hiccup is the first to decide against it. He faces some consequences from his father and the rest of the island, but he doesn't back down from what he believes.
...and the best friendships are the most unexpected.
Who ever would have expected a young viking and a deadly reptile to hit it off as well as they did?
Not the majority.
Everyone needs a great friend, and these two just happened to find each other.
In the end, this movie speaks volumes not just to children, but several other generations as well, and I think it isn't appreciated enough.
I hope as time passes, it ages well and is remembered as one of the most underrated films in society.