(CAUTION! A VERY LONG REVIEW!)
For a fan film in which almost all of the production has been made by only one person, this was a pretty great fan film. However, a rushed plot, plot holes, and out of character moments brought it down too.
The soundtrack, visuals, editing, and script have been made by Mauricio Velazco only, and that must have been a really difficult challenge to do. And yet, the soundtrack is absolutely fitting to the setting of Zootopia, and the visuals, despite being limited due to the style that has been used, was able to beautifully portray the story nonetheless. You could see the progression on how the art is used as the story goes on, but it may be a little offputting to those who like consistency.
However, despite how the visuals and soundtrack don't seem to be made by only one person, it is extremely apparent with the script. The script borrows too much elements on the original Zootopia script, such as the Nighthowler idea and another plot twist villain. However, it stumbles on a lot of areas where Zootopia was able to accomplish. The drama (breakup) in the middle seems forced and unnecessary when it was resolved after one episode then forgotten later on. Plus, the pacing of Nick and Judy's relationship seems really quick and doesn't flow naturally (But giving credit where credit is due, I'm now grateful that he didn't make them kiss in the end as a cliche).
Additionally, there were a lot of OOC moments, such as Judy giving up on their relationship despite having only ONE DAY of rejection when she's always been a fighter, and especially Bogo being a complete jerk despite him learning in the end of Zootopia.
*SPOILERS*
But the very big part that brought this down was the villain and the ending.
Miles was an extremely predictable villain, wherein I was thinking that someone else would be the surprise villain because Miles would have been an extremely easy guess. And even worse, he was also a part in the love triangle, further establishing the cliche that the 'rival' of the protagonist in a love triangle is also the villain.
Now, the ending. It feels rushed, forced, and unsatisfactory. I didn't like the huge exposition dump before the climax. The climax was pretty good though, with the visuals doing the best that it could since it wasn't the best style for that kind of action. However, the resolution felt like it ruined everything that Nick and Judy has worked for in Zootopia. It felt like that Nick and Judy being police officers were somehow a disadvantage, and therefore, them leaving the ZPD was somehow justified, when that is not the case. It forgot that the reason why they joined the ZPD was because that they wanted to make the world a better place, not because it's only a job. And that Jack Savage cameo, that just seemed like fan service.
*END SPOILERS*
Being a challenging film that was almost entirely made by only one person is a feat to behold. However, this only highlights why it is important to have numerous people in charge of different aspects of the movie. I'm pretty sure the reason why the script felt really rushed was because of the time constraint that Mauricio has. But with this being Mauricio's first film, I can only say that he will definitely be better in the future. He has another film in the making, and I will be wishing him the best of luck.
For a fan film in which almost all of the production has been made by only one person, this was a pretty great fan film. However, a rushed plot, plot holes, and out of character moments brought it down too.
The soundtrack, visuals, editing, and script have been made by Mauricio Velazco only, and that must have been a really difficult challenge to do. And yet, the soundtrack is absolutely fitting to the setting of Zootopia, and the visuals, despite being limited due to the style that has been used, was able to beautifully portray the story nonetheless. You could see the progression on how the art is used as the story goes on, but it may be a little offputting to those who like consistency.
However, despite how the visuals and soundtrack don't seem to be made by only one person, it is extremely apparent with the script. The script borrows too much elements on the original Zootopia script, such as the Nighthowler idea and another plot twist villain. However, it stumbles on a lot of areas where Zootopia was able to accomplish. The drama (breakup) in the middle seems forced and unnecessary when it was resolved after one episode then forgotten later on. Plus, the pacing of Nick and Judy's relationship seems really quick and doesn't flow naturally (But giving credit where credit is due, I'm now grateful that he didn't make them kiss in the end as a cliche).
Additionally, there were a lot of OOC moments, such as Judy giving up on their relationship despite having only ONE DAY of rejection when she's always been a fighter, and especially Bogo being a complete jerk despite him learning in the end of Zootopia.
*SPOILERS*
But the very big part that brought this down was the villain and the ending.
Miles was an extremely predictable villain, wherein I was thinking that someone else would be the surprise villain because Miles would have been an extremely easy guess. And even worse, he was also a part in the love triangle, further establishing the cliche that the 'rival' of the protagonist in a love triangle is also the villain.
Now, the ending. It feels rushed, forced, and unsatisfactory. I didn't like the huge exposition dump before the climax. The climax was pretty good though, with the visuals doing the best that it could since it wasn't the best style for that kind of action. However, the resolution felt like it ruined everything that Nick and Judy has worked for in Zootopia. It felt like that Nick and Judy being police officers were somehow a disadvantage, and therefore, them leaving the ZPD was somehow justified, when that is not the case. It forgot that the reason why they joined the ZPD was because that they wanted to make the world a better place, not because it's only a job. And that Jack Savage cameo, that just seemed like fan service.
*END SPOILERS*
Being a challenging film that was almost entirely made by only one person is a feat to behold. However, this only highlights why it is important to have numerous people in charge of different aspects of the movie. I'm pretty sure the reason why the script felt really rushed was because of the time constraint that Mauricio has. But with this being Mauricio's first film, I can only say that he will definitely be better in the future. He has another film in the making, and I will be wishing him the best of luck.