So, I'm not going to try and compare this one to the first movie, mostly because I know that nostalgia would get in the way for a variety of reasons. What I will say is that I very much enjoyed this movie. It is worth your time to go see it, really. I was worried that it would be just another cash in on something that got popular, as Dreamworks is occasionally in the habit of doing, but I really feel like that's not the case. It is certainly not perfect, but I came out smiling at the end, and that's really what matters, isn't it?