JDR Revival

This review contains no spoilers.
This review has been slightly re-written with the score adjusted.

You've all seen JDR Revolutions, right? If you haven't, kick yourself and download it now. I loved JDR Revolutions, and the thought of a sequel coming out got me excited. A few months later, JDR Revival comes out, and it exceeded my expectations. It was even better than Revolutions, and, despite its huge file size, you would do well to watch this movie at least once. What's new? Well, why don't you watch it and find out! If you love a movie which is a cross between action and comedy, this is a must-see. How Dan did this in just four months is beyond me.

One thing that slightly let Revolutions down was the plot. I know it's not that important, but it's nice to have a decent one. JDR Revival actually has a pretty well-constructed story. Dominant Dan, without Jeffrey and Rory, discovers that Boundless Ben is still alive. And so Dan goes off again to try and kill Ben so he doesn't take over the world. But there's one small problem. Ben has a new secret weapon. Something which makes him pretty tough to defeat. To aid Dan, we meet his friend, Witty Waumsley. He's the scientific know-it-all, and he gives a couple of explanations which are neatly done. The thing about the JDR series though is that most of the main characters (and Zack doesn't count) are based on someone Daniel Martin knows. Dan is, you guessed it, the director himself, Dan. Jeffrey, Rory and Waumsley are his mates and Ben is some other random guy he knows who is typing this review... It's like you are on fantasy land, watching one of Dan's adventures with his mates.

Like JDR Revolutions, Revival has well-chosen music. Ranging from tunes from Sonic Adventure 2 to TimeSplitters 2, each tune fits the scene. And now, Revival has voices! As you expect, many of the jokes work a lot better with voices and this is a very welcome addition. The quality of the voices are overall great, with Jon Barton (as Dan) and Justin Wawrzonek (as Ben) standing out. Justin's lines stood out though, and Ben's stuttering and evil laughs were all done exceptionally well. Each voice kind of gave a small personality to each one, and this was something that was not achieved in Revolutions. Visually, the movie is great too. The fluent animations are better than Revolutions, with each action scene done well. But it's the action that counts more, and if you're looking for that, you've come to the right place. JDR Revival has many action-packed scenes which include tough battles against Ben's creature and, of course, the final battle between Dan and Ben. More on that later. But the opening fifty or so scenes were a bit slow when Dan and Waumsley share a conversation. In a way though, the talk was necessary as it sets the scenario. Just stick with it and you will be rewarded. The jokes are also fairly well-timed, with a couple of absolutely hilarious bits, but the action scenes just completely outshone the comedy.

And then we come to one of the strongest points in JDR Revival, the big battle right at the end. I will not spoil it for you, but trust me, it is stunning. It is possibly one the best battles ever seen on 3DMM. As long as you have seen some of the better released movies in this community, get ready to be blown away. Despite a sluggish start and with a couple of very minor flaws, this deserves most of the hype it is getting. JDR Revival is a big improvement on Revolutions and fans of the first JDR movie will enjoy every bit. Just sit back, relax and enjoy. Congratulations Dan, you deserve every positive review you have been getting!

98/100