Power Rangers (2017)

Power Rangers (2017)

5/10

Starring

Dacre Montgomery

Naomi Scott

RJ Cyler

Becky G

Ludi Lin

Bill Hader

Bryan Cranston

Elizabeth Banks

Directed by Dean Israelite

I have mixed feelings about this movie. This proposed reboot of the adventure sci-fi team was anything but a nostalgic throwback to the good old days.
Having to sit through a bad musical score, cringy lines, and a script that feels like it was written for a 40-minute TV series, this over-two-hour-long movie will make you doze off at the beginning, only to wake up toward the end knowing you haven’t missed much.

If you ever own this movie in the future, watch the first thirty minutes and skip to the end when the fighting starts. Everything in between isn’t worth your time or effort.

The movie starts with the villain, Rita (Elizabeth Banks), destroying a team of Power Rangers led by Zordon. Zordon takes the Power Ranger crystals and buries them for the next team to find, while Rita is stopped from destroying all life.

In the present day, we’re introduced to the five new Power Rangers:

• Jason (Red Ranger): A full-time troublemaker whose antics have landed him under house arrest.
• Kimberly (Pink Ranger): A popular girl who caused trouble in her clique and got kicked out.
• Billy (Blue Ranger): The geeky guy with no friends who struggles to understand people and their emotions.
• Zack (Black Ranger): The son of a single, very sick mother. Zack acts tough and rebellious but secretly fears being alone without his mom.
• Trini (Yellow Ranger): A lesbian who struggles to be herself at home and fears being treated differently if she comes out.

These five are brought together by Billy’s weird obsession with exploring dangerous places. There, they find five crystals that change their lives, making them stronger, faster, and more agile.
Their exploration of the mine leads them to Alpha 5 and Zordon, who has been trapped between worlds. Zordon and Alpha 5 begin training the Rangers to prepare them to face Rita. The catch? To morph and advance, they need to connect with each other. Each Ranger holds a secret they’re afraid to share, making it hard for them to bond.

When it comes to acting, even Elizabeth Banks disappointed me. The whole movie feels like a collection of B-list actors fresh out of acting school, trying out their first gig.

The mid-credits scene introduces Tommy Oliver, as the studio hopes this movie will lead to a sequel. But honestly, I doubt it. When the movie ends, you don’t see any reason why anyone should invest anymore in the Power Rangers as a movie.