It's the battle of the sequel at the box office this weekend with "How to Train Your Dragon 2" facing off against "22 Jump Street."
"How to Train Your Dragon 2" is currently on top when it comes to the positive reviews, but "22 Jump Street" isn't far too behind the film. Check out what reviewers had to say about the animated feature below.
IGN calls the film "amazing" with a 9.5 out of 10 rating:
"How to Train Your Dragon 2 does what most sequels can't -- that is, it expands on the original while maintaining the core elements of what made the first film so great. Featuring lots more action, humor and plenty of heart, this is an animated epic that can't be missed. In fact, it may be the best summer offering 2014 has to offer thus far."
The Chicago Tribune gives the animated film 3.5 out of 4 stars:
"Throughout the picture, you're aware of DeBlois' instincts clicking both as a company man with a third "Dragon" movie in the wings and as an increasingly savvy popular artist. But for once, we have an animated sequel free of the committee-job vibe so common at every animation house, no matter the track record. We've had worthy commodities stomping through the popcorn in recent weeks, "Godzilla" among them, but "Dragon 2," for now, is the one to beat."
Rotten Tomatoes audience viewers certify the film fresh with a 92 percent rating:
"Ditches the overuse of toilet-humor or unneeded 'over-the-head of kids' jokes that so many animated films need to have these days...and adds something genuine. Touches on a coming of age story this time around and grows up it's characters. It has it's humor, but it works and isn't forced or overbearing. It puts it's story and characters first, which equals for some truly moving moments and scenes of true greatness. It soars above the predecessor in nearly every category of superiority and adds for a great entry in what will hopefully be a solid franchise, and a more defining film for the improvement in quality over at Dreamworks."
