I found the CGI animation to be very detailed, although a little more expressiveness in the characters’ faces might have been nice. I particularly enjoyed Gerard Butler’s performance – loved hearing him speak any time his character was on screen. Although you’ll know where things are headed between Hiccup and Toothless and between him and Astrid, I felt the movie took its time getting there and didn’t make it too easy for the inevitable transitions to take place. Toothless was a joy to watch – they made him a cross between the best aspects of a dog and a cat as far as personality and he was completely lovable.