Due to various reasons, I only went to see it at the end of its screening period, and there were no IMAX showings left, so I could only watch it in Dolby, which was a bit disappointing. This live-action movie is still more suited for IMAX; the scenes of riding dragons and the battle sequences probably can only be fully experienced in IMAX. The Dolby sound was okay, but the visual effects were quite lacking, and the visuals seemed a bit dark, which is a pity for those beautiful sights.
The main scenes of the movie were reportedly filmed in Scotland and Northern Ireland, which are also famous paragliding destinations. Paragliding is the closest sport to flying that I've experienced; by controlling the direction of the parachute according to the air currents, you can stay up in the air for a long time, sometimes even flying upward with the airflow. Looking down from the air gives you a clear view below, and the sensation of wind passing over you is something you can't experience on a plane or at the top of a mountain.
Returning to the movie itself, the plot is basically consistent with the animated version from 15 years ago, primarily focusing on themes of growth and anti-war. Previously, I focused more on the cute aspects of dragons, but this time I could more deeply appreciate the various pressures during the process of growing up. Family members, friends, and society have various expectations of you; some may align with your own ideas, but many are not what you actually want. Most people either lack the ability or the courage to rebel, only managing to become the good children in their parents' eyes or the talents society expects. Very few people can truly grasp what they want to be, what kind of person they want to become, or do what they truly want to do.
Most Hollywood films tend to be idealized, with everything ending perfectly and humans and dragons coexisting harmoniously. But in the real world, as long as there are dictators, wars will never truly stop, and there will always be competition and conflict between people, and between humans and other species. Most children are forced to grow up to resemble their parents, whether they like it or not.