Dang, Dean Israelite had us fooled with Power Rangers' potential offerings. From its marketing stints, the film seemed poised to tap onto our childhood nostalgia with some old fashioned morphin time, with a promise of 21st century filmmaking elements that elevates. It is then a massive disappointment that this adaptation was a fiasco of teenage melodrama, that dragged on for most of its runtime. It is then easy to forget, that this was a superhero movie. Worse, its messages were confusing & never compelling, a waste of time & energy. When Israelite finally foregoes the cheese-fest & steps on the pedal, the action spectacle was frustratingly unworthy of the time consuming debacle. It was lame & claims NO PLACE within the genre's recent toe-to-toe bad assery. As for its superhero lineup, the Power Rangers were a mishmash of uninteresting characters that consists of the usual teenage tropes, weakened further by overused backstories, annoying mannerisms & serious lack of chemistry. Sadly, Rita Repulsa doesn't escape the atrocious dramatis personae writing, with her laughable spiels, generic motivations & lame-ass prowess.
In case not clear, Power Rangers is a drama-thon bust that parades itself as an action-packed fanfare. Hollywood ruins yet another childhood memory.
In case not clear, Power Rangers is a drama-thon bust that parades itself as an action-packed fanfare. Hollywood ruins yet another childhood memory.