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‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’ is a satisfying conclusion — Oscar spotlight review

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Karl Delossantos
Feb 05, 2020
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In an emotional and heartfelt send-off, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World concludes its epic coming-of-age saga with one last final adventure

Quick review: A fulfilling finale for all its characters combined with stellar animation makes How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World a fun-filled adventure for all to enjoy.

Where to watch How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World:

Stream: Hulu

Buy or rent: Amazon

See the rest of Jane’s 2020 Oscar spotlight series here.

Trilogies are hard to get right. Most of the time sequels feel bloated and unnecessary. Studios set out to make a standalone film but if it becomes a hit, sequels are easy cash grabs almost guaranteed to make a profit — and that often leads to a drop in quality. There are exceptions, and thankfully, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World is one of them. A trilogy that justifies its existence with an engrossing coming-of-age tale that ends its last chapter with a touching finale. 

It’s crazy to think that the first How…

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