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REVIEW 

This is not the first time Power Rangers has appeared on a bigger screen of television, attempting to make a movie version twice, first of all Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie and Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie released about two decades ago. But for the size of the big screen movie, both can be said to look like one of the commotion of the TV series with a longer duration. So of course when the latest Power Rangers project was announced in 2014 with a more serious tone and a bigger budget, it certainly became good news for the fans who had been waiting for Power Rangers to get the more feasible treatment to appear on the big screen of their efforts. The previous disappointing attempt.

Carried out by Dean Israelite, the director who once invited us on an exciting journey adventure in 2015 and in Project Almanac, his Power Rangers version attempted a more refreshing and more contemporary approach. Starting everything from scratch means both veteran and new audiences will be introduced to the new Power Rangers world. Starting with a flash back that gives the basics of everything, we are then introduced to five selected Angel Grove youths, the red ranger; Jason Scott (Dacre Montgomery), pink ranger; Kimberly Hart (Naomi Scott), Billy Cranston (RJ Cyler) the blue ranger, black ranger; Zack (Ludi Lin) and yellow ranger; Trini (Becky G). All five gain alien power from Zordon (Bryan Cranston) to prevent the evil Rita Repulsa (Elizabeth Banks) destroy the world.

New worlds, new characters, new costumes, a new Megazord and a new Rita Repulsa,Dean Power Rangers truly fulfill their promise of massive renewal to suit the digital generation and of course grab the attention of its new audience. But whatever the Power Rangers upgrade, it still feels as cheap and superficial, just like its predecessors, no matter how expensive the expensive visual effects are, there's really nothing "wow" that can make you remember this version, Except perhaps the costume of Rita Repulsa which is like making Elizabeth Banks hard to move.

If Dean's goal is to make his Power Rangers version to keep his campy and cheesy tone deliberately, yes, he did well, but he forgot that his veteran audience is no longer a child who still prance jingle when hearing the jingle "Go Go Power Rangers "reverberate, they are now adults, including looking at the world that is no longer black and white. Indeed, I see Dean's efforts to bring nostalgia with several approaches, including one of the best moments involving the legendary jingle (which is dear only a flick), bringing back Zordon and his loyal servant Alpha 5 (who was voiced by Bill Hader) or the cameo of the cast But you do not make this new Power Rangers just to remember the past, there is a new audience that must be impressed, there must be a solid foundation to be able to shape the future of this franchise in the future and it is arguably failed to be maximized Dean.

Yes, trying to wrap it up with darker tones with more mature details covering LGBT themes, race and autism, yet ultimately it is nothing more than a sweetener for a half-baked narrative, whereas honestly screenplay John Gatins has The potential to be able to grow further and deeper, let's say the introduction of each character. Dean is seen trying to describe the problematic of each character, unfortunately in the end only Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott and RJ Cyler who only get a decent portion while Becky G and Ludi Lin no more just a complementary member whose character feels flat, unattractive and boring, as boring as The first 3/4 of the movie is staggering before closing with a spectacular ending. Especially for Rj Cyler, his charismatic Billy character must be recognized to be the center of greatest attention here. Diplot as an autism and anti-social racial minority, happy to see his character develop throughout the film complete with all the humor and action. 

The plot is messy, unbalanced characterization, weak narrative and unified Megazord's melding moments are less of a distraction than the performance of Elizabeth Banks as Rita Repulsa. Being one of the most demanding parts, Rita Repulsa's character will probably look more frightening than her television version only if she's silent, but it's hard not to frown and even laugh when she's in action. Strict green costumes that make Banks like constipation behind its over-the-top appearance make Rita Repulsa the Banks version a disaster, the biggest stupidity you find in newer versions of Power Rangers. 

RATING (5/10)

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