Justin and I saw Power Rangers on March 25, 2017! Growing up in the 90s, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers was one of the most intriguing things to be a fan of. Luckily, I grew up with the original era of Power Rangers, which is what this movie is based off of. Power Rangers was always a constant favorite among me and my brothers. We watched the series, we saw the movies, & we went to the Radio City: Power Rangers Live special on stage. We had the figures, the zords, etc. I have been waiting for years for a new version of Power Rangers borrowing influence from the original MMPR storyline. In 2017, it was high time that Power Rangers was made in a new light, with a more serious tone, and the results were simply amazing!
This movie is split perfectly. The first hour delves into character development & storytelling that make us care about the characters: Jason, Kimberly, Billy, Trini (don't call me Didi), & Zack. The second hour provides fans with incredible Rangers action.
The overall acting in this was really well done. Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, & RJ Cyler have the most character development of the five, however, Becky G (who I've been a fan of for years as I like her music) & Ludi Lin were fantastic in their roles as well. Each of the characters has an interesting back story to make you care more about them. I think Cyler gave the best performance as Billy (he really gets to you on an emotional level in so many scenes), but Naomi Scott as Kimberly & Dacre Montgomery as Jason were simply excellent in developing their characters and making their characters feel real. Becky G gave more depth to the Trini character, and reshaped it into a new version of the character. Great work on her part! I loved how sassy she was throughout the movie. Lin was kind of the comedic glue of the five, which makes sense as Zack was usually like that in the series. Each of the characters has complexity & flaws, which makes them easier to identify with. I felt like these five actually were friends on screen. They were all different in their own ways, but they also were able to put that aside to come together for the greater good. Elizabeth Banks did so well shaping the Rita Repulsa character. This Rita was more cerebral, and so much darker than we're used to. Banks played it over the top, which worked so well as that's how Rita is in general. I was really impressed with the performances in this movie. Everybody made each character come off the screen, and put their all into shaping the characters for a new generation.
The battle sequences were simply excellent. The morphing sequences, the zords, the battle with Goldar & Rita, etc. were all amazing to watch on screen. Everything resembled the original series, but had a little bit of an updated twist to it that worked extremely well. The graphics looked great, and the battles felt like a real struggle. The zord battle with Goldar and Rita is one of the most incredible sequences you'll find. The zords charging forward as the Power Rangers theme blasted through the theater was a truly awesome moment.The Megazord looked awesome and was the perfect symbol to show that these five started from total strangers with nothing in common (except, for the fact that they are ostracized by those around them) into close friends that happen to save the world.
Great performances by Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler, Becky G, Ludi Lin, & Elizabeth Banks, excellent character development, amazing graphics for the Ranger outfits and the Zords, awesome battle sequences, and the ability for a Power Rangers movie to make you shed a tear make this a definite 5/5! Easily one of my favorite movies of 2017! Look out for some cameos at the end of the battle scene! Also, there's an end credit scene that definitely looks like it's setting up for a sequel! I can't wait to get this on DVD!
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