Actor's Day

This review contains some spoilers.

Everyone knows Daniel Martin. Whether you like JDR or not, everyone has heard of him. It is because of this guy that there was so much controversy surrounding JDR Revival. Don't worry this time though, this movie is different. Actor's Day is about a day in the lives of, well, the actors. It all takes place in the world of 3DMM, and as you expect, there are some small arguments which involve Frankie's expansion pack and Doraemon, helped with some great ideas. Example? Well, just like the real world, the 3DMM world has 'generations'. If you are 'with it', you would probably live in Expansionville, whereas those who are rather old and outdated would probably live in somewhere where default scenery still exists. Creative indeed.

It is clever how lids become holes, and Ls become guns. And instead of 'I'll be there in a couple of minutes', you say 'I'll be there in 80 frames'. And that's not all, if you have 2D words, you're behind the times, and Doraemon characters completely loathe default characters. And even though I have revealed quite a lot of genius ideas Daniel Martin has thought of, there are so many other things which will surprise you! Daniel's imagination and creativity is far beyond just 'good'. It's special. He has a talent in Art with a HUGE imagination, which was more recently shown to me when he managed to create over 250 different monsters for me (and yes, it was a waste of time), and he uses these skills to great use by creating this great movie.

But there is one major flaw in Actor's Day. There is no main plot, and so at times it feels like Humorville, where clips are forced to gel together. If you are picky about stories, and that includes those people who complained about a lack of plot in the JDR series, there is a good chance you won't like it as much as I did. Of course, on the other side of the coin, if you like skit movies or innovation, you should love Actor's Day. Daniel Martin again excels in music selection, and his animating is on top form again. One thing that has improved since JDR Revival is the scenery. My eyes stared in awe at how well Daniel put the expansion to such brilliant use. There were a couple of plain scenes, but some of the better scenery really is stunning.

We now move on to the mood of the movie. The atmosphere in Actor's Day is great. The 3DMM world feels so much more free and fun than the real world, and at times, you sometimes wish you were actually inside this world to experience the freedom. I am not sure if Daniel has tried to capture this feeling intentionally, but either way, this atmosphere is good for the movie. One thing you will notice when watching Actor's Day is that all the voices are done by one person, Daniel Martin himself. The general standard of his roles were good enough, with one or two below par. But hey, at least you can hear what he is saying, with some sort of feeling, and to me, that is good enough. Well, better than what I can do anyway.

What genre should Actor's Day be classed as? Well, I like to see it as a cross between comedy and creative-action. Actor's Day continuously made me laugh, and at the same time, stunned me with great, imaginative pieces of mayhem. Doubters of the expansion packs really need to download Frankie's and the Doraemon expansion packs and watch Actor's Day to put all their doubts to one side, once and for all. This may not be as good as JDR Revolutions or Revival, but Actor's Day is definitely one to watch. Now that this review is done, where would you live? Expansionville for me. Boxville is so last year!

Score: 90/100