 The Had a Trained Dragon series has been going strong ever since 2010, when Hiccup horrendous Haddock the Third first shot down a fearsome night fury and changed the course of his world forever. Now, nine years later, we have had a sequel, a surprising 118 episodes of its companion TV show, and this year we welcome the final chapter. Does this movie have us flying through clouds of wonder, or does it leave us drowning in dragonfire? Stay tuned. Hey guys, I'm Justin. If you're new here, we do movie reviews and lots of other fun stuff, so if you enjoy all that, please be a movie nerd, hit that subscribe button, there's a bell next to it, you can hit that too, and share it with your friends. There's plenty of nerd love to go around. This time around, we find Hiccup trying to settle into his life as chief and ruler of Burke alongside his fiancee Astrid, but when the sudden appearance of a female light fury coincides with the darkest threat their village has ever faced, Hiccup and Toothless must leave the only home that they've known and journey to a hidden world thought to only exist in myth. And it's not just Hiccup and Astrid and the dragons that are back, everyone's back from dragon expert fish legs to cocky narcissists not loud and the crazy twins, Toughnut and Roughnut, who still to this day, I don't know which one is which. Do you know which one is which? If you do, let me know in the comments. But the highlight of the movie is the introduction of a brand new dragon for this film, the light fury. How gorgeous is this dragon? For years we've all grown accustomed to Toothless being the only night fury around, but now we finally get to meet another one. But what isn't clear is the question of if she's a female night fury or a side species similar to a night fury like Alligators and Crocodiles. Yeah you get it. What I think is so great is that it's not just a female version of Toothless. They could have easily done that, but what they've done is something that's visually striking and instantly recognizable and she will sell so many toys. She also comes with a couple of cool surprises that I won't spoil here, but suffice her to say that even as Toothless seems to gain new abilities throughout the franchise, this dragon is just as unique. Having a mate for Toothless has been a very long time coming and his love's drug antics while trying to woo her was hilarious. My two kids were with me at the screening and they, along with myself and the rest of the audience, we couldn't hold our laughter. It was so funny and that's why this film works so well. This is one of those great family films, family franchises that everyone can relate to and that has something for everyone. The first of these movies brought something unique to the visual style of animated films when they hired legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins to assist in the visual style and this film definitely carries on that tradition. There's an opening sequence which is unforgettable. The entire thing is set at night with the only light source being from firelight and there's mist and it's just, it's unbelievable how the technical achievements of this film have brought a whole new level of quality to animated films. These films take around three years to make and this one actually took around five years and you can tell that every single second of that was delivered on screen. It's such a beautiful movie and there are countless shots that I would display with pride on the walls of my house. The hidden world sequence is also just as stunning but it's a little bit of a shame that it comes hot on the heels of Aquaman because they both share a lot of similarities but we all know that that's a massive coincidence. Or is it? How to Train Your Dragon the Hidden World brings us what the filmmakers have called the final chapter of the franchise which I think is a massive shame. I really enjoy these movies and I think they have a lot of life left in them. They've made such a rich world with countless dragon species and compelling characters that it's not one of the film series spawned a TV series but I've been spoiled and I want more. But what the filmmakers have given us is a fun final hurrah for Hiccup and his friends. So are you looking forward to this movie? If you are let me know in the comments below. Also let me know if you're upset that this is the final chapter or if you're happy that it's finally over in Dunwins. And guys please don't forget to like the video and subscribe to the Movie Nodes channel. Once again guys I'm Justin and until next time I will see you nerds at the movies.