It's not often when a sequel reaches the expectations from where the original left off, much less surpassing that mark. This does that and more. We are welcomed back into Berk 5 years after the end of the 1st movie. Everyone has a pet dragon. Instead of making tools and weapons to fight with, they now make items that help them with the dragons. Perfect harmony... Or so it seems. Our well-known character from the first movie, Hiccup and his companion Toothless wander the seas looking to map out more of the world. What they find is something much more... A dragon army... led by a ruthless foe of Stoick. This quest leads to much more than that though... A heartwarming reunion. The glee of that is short lived as we experience heartache soon after. Berk will be forever changed. We see a progression of friendships that grow and bloom, love that grows and is lost, and what loyalty really means. The story centers on some of the characters but we don't see as much of the other ones as in the 1st movie. Saying that this answers a lot of questions and leaves room for another sequel... If they do it as well as they did this, let's hope so.