This movie was an unexpected star. Great cast, including:
Gerard Butler--"300"
Craig Ferguson--"Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson
America Ferrera--"Ugly Betty"
Jonah Hill--"Superbad"
Christopher Mintz-Plasse--"Superbad"T.J. Miller--"She's Out of My League"
Kristen Wiig--"Saturday Night Light", etc
It seems like you've made it as a star if you're in an animated kids movie. Stars such as Eddie Murphey, Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz have set the pave for showing how great of a star you have become if you get to be the voices of animated characters. It seems like it'd be an easy thing, but I would assume it's more difficult because they're doing this without interaction. In a room. Sometimes all alone, without ANY interaction with the other actors.
Plot: A hapless young viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely owner of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.
The main character is well placed. Though, it is an off the beaten path of who most would expect them to choose for the role of an awkwardly skinny and uncomfortable guy. The kind of guy that makes awkward situations hilarious while still maintaining that awkward moment. So who I thought they would have, and probably did try, is Michael Cera from his most commonly know "Superbad" with Jonah Hill and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
But, Jay Baruchel did a great job. I also thought it was cool how they didn't make Jonah Hill the fat kid, and instead they made Christpoher Mintz-Plasse that part. Gerard Butler did an awesome job, it was really funny to see his voice come out of a GIGANTIC viking, instead of the oiled up Spartan Warrior we all love :D.
The 3D was awesome as always. Craig approved of it since it was they used intel [such a dork, but I love him]
I definitely recommend this to anyone who's in the mood for a laugh, wants to see a great movie with awesome actors, has kids and doesn't want to watch any more Pooh, or whatever kids these days are watching? Bob the Builder? I don't know. You obviously don't need to be a kid to see it, or even have kids to see it. People didn't look at me weird, though they did give Craig a sympathetic look like "poor guy, she probably dragged him to see it". Oh well, he really did enjoy it, even if there was no actual dragging that took place :D
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