As a huge power rangers fan growing up, this film has always interested me. I had no particular drive to see it in theaters, but reveled in the chance when I recently saw it on Hulu.
The film opens with some striking visuals and surprisingly hooks you into the story fairly quickly. The longshot police chase scene at the beginning of the film clearly stated that this film will indeed show off some style, even if its just a highly produced kids show. Over the course of the film though, the characters loose their realism and appeal. Billy Crantson, played by Rj Cyler from "Me Earl and the Dying Girl," and did a particularly good job playing a unique and likeable character. The film could have been a lot better if they went deeper into some of the themes they touched on, instead of harking on one central idea. The rangers cant morph into their armor for a majority of the film and eventually learn they must know and trust each other before they can morph. This is painfully obvious to the audience but seems to evade the characters. I thought the conflict could have been much better if they dove more into why the power coins chose who they did, and did they lead their masters their on purpose. This would have been interesting, because for the main characters to all end up in the same place at the same time, their lives basically had to be destroyed. It would've been interesting to see the team realize that all the drama in their lives had been caused by the power coins. This wouldve been a much more complex plot, with layers and meaning instead of the general "teamwork" message that the film relays. I couldn't finish the film, because it just slowly devolved from an interesting take on the story, to exactly what you'd expect.
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Joshua DawsonNorth Cobb Magnet Senior. Senior Producer for Tomahawk Today. Secretary of the Senior Class. SkillsUSA State Champion and Chapter Officer. Most importantly and aspiring filmmaker. A couple of other things too. Archives
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