A vivacious cast lifts this live-action remake of DreamWorks fantasy cartoon about Vikings battling dragons, but the film is much too long.

"How to Train Your Dragon," in theaters Friday, lowers the landmark animated film to the mediocrity of standard, dim live-action visual effects movies.

A vivacious cast lifts this live-action remake of DreamWorks fantasy cartoon about Vikings battling dragons, but the film is much too long.

DreamWorks tries to find success with the Disney live-action remake template but falls short