Reviewed by Ben Lee

This review contains some spoilers.

Jammin' Jeff, Dominant Dan and Ruthless Rory. You will be hearing these names for years to come. They form the feared group, JDR, and JDR Revolutions tells the story about their journey through pain and struggle to defeat Perfect Prime... OK, I'll drop the act. No matter how dramatic and exciting I can try to make the plot of JDR Revolutions seem, in reality, this is probably where it falls the most. I don't get a sense of a solid, thought-out story. Instead, it's all a bit too random. Characters just do actions for no particular reason and events happen just because they do. It's more or less a pointless action movie.

But when we get into the actual action itself, Revolutions delivers. Big time. The many action scenes are shown with plenty of punch to keep you constantly starting at the screen from one to another. Every time the infamous JDR (judging from the bagmen's protests) come across a new area, you can expect a light-hearted action sequence to take place. And they don't happen because the director feels forced to make one and they certainly don't feel out of place. Each fight fits into the movie really well, so much that it seems like Daniel Martin has a genuine talent in action-movie making.

You might think that the frequent chaotic scenes in JDR Revolutions can become really predictable, but you're wrong. There are many examples which I can find where what you expect is completely different to what really happens. For example, the battle against Patrick. Now, for a guy who seems like one of the final enemies to defeat, you would expect a fairly long action scene to cover this, right? Wrong. It barely lasts three seconds. Take a look for yourself. It's not just the unpredictable sequences and the candy action scenes which makes the mayhem fun to watch. Animations also play a crucial part in making the fast scenes flow nicely, and they are done generally well. They are not ground-breaking, but they do the job. But there are a couple of brilliant scenes which stand out, one of which is when Boundless Ben is introduced, blowing up a pretty big plane. These ten or so seconds have been etched into my brain.

Another winner in this great movie is the music. From the fast-paced tunes to the soft peaceful songs (and there aren't many of them!), each individual piece of music seems to fit in almost perfectly well and they are used really effectively, livening up or quieting down the atmosphere when needed. Sound effects are almost just as good, but something a lot of people complained about was the lack of voices. Seriously, who cares? JDR Revolutions manages to keep you focused on the action so much that you will not be bothered about reading the text at all.

If you would like to see a P.A.M. with a difference, this is for you. What do I mean by that? Well, the action has been properly thought out, there is some resemblance of a plot, and the characters do go on a journey, rather than making up some random excuse for plenty of blood and deaths. This movie is very addictive, and once you click on 'Play', you will find it hard to move your mouse over to 'Stop'. JDR Revolutions is a revolution. Daniel Martin tries something new. He mixes plenty of elements into one movie and the finished film works like a charm. Want proof? From an unknown director, many have been stunned. Now it's your turn to stare in awe. Don't expect anything from Revolutions and you will be pleasantly surprised.

Score: 92/100