Posted 23 June 2018
Written on 18 April 2018
…on 27 March 2017.
This is a review that was outlined for a long time. Over a year later, it was written down in complete sentences. As I watched the movie in the dark theater, I had a pen and notebook in my hand blindly jotting down notes.
I’ve been watching the regular Power Rangers shows on and off for over a decade so I thought why not see the latest movie? Let’s see how bad it is and laugh. There was a handful of people in the theater. Not sure how excited they were to see it. Since I’ve seen quite a bit of the Power Rangers franchise series, most of the elements used here were familiar to me.
So, basically, this is Power Rangers but for adults with more adult humor and real-life situations. Somehow I knew this was coming and it was long overdue. Not even the movies from the ’90s had this much flat-out adult humor.
Being more used to the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers original characters, at first it was hard to believe that this was what this new cast was trying to be. Alpha 5’s (often as “A.L.P.H.A. 5”) redesign looked very interesting visually. As for Zordon’s redesign…now that was a Zordon! I like how he had a pin art toy-like appearance and the fact he was played by Bryan Cranston. I’ve been wondering about the communication language between Alpha and Zordon in certain parts.
There were some cheesy parts (i.e. the couple in the jewelery store) combined with totally kickin’ scenes (megazord scene). All in all, it’s what I always expect for entertainment with a “Power Rangers” label. For serious Power Rangers fans, you may notice a slight reference from some of the regular series (listen closely).
This movie kept my attention the whole time. I’m kind of on the fence for the rating. I will give this action-packed, eye-catching film 3 1/2 stars, “good” but not good enough for “very good.” If you find this movie and watch it with good and sweet audio devices and/or HD display, you will be amazed.
P.S. Not sure if I’ll do any more motion picture reviews but I’ll let you know if something good comes up.
Coming Up: A Legends of the Hidden Temple movie (2016) review is to be written and other bits of info coming up. Don’t miss it!