Who's the Director Anyway?! Doraemon Edition

This review contains minor spoilers.

This is the first time a Who's the Director Anyway?! movie has come to my attention, and boy was I surprised. I was expecting this to be like another one of those boring chain movies, but I was far from right. WTDA Doraemon Edition is extremely funny, and I whole-heartedly recommend anyone with a sense of humour to check it out. What is it about, I hear you cry? Well, this WTDA movie, like every other, has the same set of rules: Mike and Justin both take turns animating the next part of the movie, but they can only see the last frame of what the previous guy animated up to. But, not being satisfied with this, they added a new 'twist', so they call it, that the character Doraemon has to feature in each section.

And it works, it really does. The total amount of times I laughed at something in this movie is high. WTDA Doraemon Edition wouldn't be the same if it was all focused on Patrick or Bongo. There is just something hilarious about watching a usually-innocent cat making a complete fool of himself; it's not something you see every day, is it? The uniqueness of the switch-overs, although I doubted this, was definitely one of the highlights, as I witnessed some completely random changes. They were so spontaneous and completely spur-of-the-moment that it had my mouth grinning so wide, and sometimes even laughing out loud. And that's the whole point of the movie, to make you crack up laughing. Mike and Justin also both excel in their own sections with many hilarious moments, and they again show that they are two of the best comedy directors there are, with this movie adding onto their success with Videogame Nightmare and Teh Epic. I never knew Doraemon could make me laugh so much.

So is this just as good technically? If you are asking that, you are a little bit too picky. The scenery (and in some cases, the animations) are not really up to scratch with the latest releases, but being a movie of this nature, this is nothing to worry about. Within the first couple of minutes, you will be too carried away cracking up to notice. One thing that did stand out was the voices, with both of the directors again showing they are talented voice-actors. Although not massively crucial, it does help to clearly hear what the guys and Doraemon characters are saying. It keeps you from reaching over to the speaker volume and lets you relax more to take in all the light-hearted mood and humour of WTDA Doraemon Edition.

Although funny, WTDA Doraemon Edition unfortunately does not do enough to try and get me to have a look at the earlier movies in this series. One day, I will, but right now, I don't feel particularly bothered about it. It is just lacking that something to make it a killer movie, and I cannot specifically pin-point what. Maybe it is the fact that the WTDA series is not a 'proper' movie, perhaps it is a little too random, I don't know. That said though, without hesitation I encourage you to download and laugh at a unique comedy from a rather unknown series, and who knows, maybe you will be compelled enough by the end to go through all the rest. For Doraemon-lovers, this is perfect for those who would like to see their favourite cat in a different light, whether if Doraemon is dancing, killing, scaring, getting stoned, or being kicked from a roof by some dodgy freak. I'm not making it up, WTDA: DE really is that crazy!

Score: 85/100