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DreamWorks’ “How To Train Your Dragon” animation trilogy has always been something special, an out-of-left-field surprise that prioritized artfully telling a good story rather than bowing to the presumptions of what makes a hit animated family picture (talking animals, pop song and dance…). The third and final installment stays true to form, satisfactorily wrapping up the story of characters in whom audiences have become invested.

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