I've always been a die hard Pixar fan, but when it comes to this movie, I may have to rearrange some favorites. I wont deny, Dreamworks has always had excellent animation, but their stories are always lacking, aside from the old 2D they did eons ago. More to this movie, the visual effects were captivating, frightening, and heartwarming as well as the story, I really felt connected to the protagonist and the dragon at the same time instead of siding with "who was cuter". Every cliche I could forsee was bypassed for original content, which I loved. Overall, I recommend this to any and everyone!