Power Rangers by Saban

Power Rangers by Saban

While other movie franchises such are Batman v Superman or Pacific Rim apply gloom and rain in their fight scenes, Saban’s Power Rangers organically uses color. I still wonder why Warner Bros. would wish to cover up the gorgeous red and blue of Superman’s costume what a shame! Situated in the power rangers universe, the ranger’s costumes are a mix of red, black, blue, yellow, and pink. There is a huge monster called Goldar, who is completely color gold.

This is not a dark night filled with sepia toned monsters and rain. I feel like the filmmakers are letting us be children when these fight scenes occur. It seems like ‘other’ bagged movies are bashful and cover up the action in those other movies. Like they are looking for color dark enough to hide the fact that we are watching big people in silly outfits fight. Honestly, Power Rangers shows the action.

We can comfortably lean on the chairs as we see adults turn a little immature in their brightly colored clothesand engage in combat. Rather than feeling shameful looking at this, we see what we imagined when we were kids battling with toys in the privacy of our bedrooms. There is one very good musical cue towards the end, which in other films is no doubt intended to be a comic twist, but to me here, ‘The director was simply saying that this is enjoyable. That’s the reason we brought you here.’

All the young actors portraying the rangers are remarkable. I already spoke about the Yellow and Blue Rangers. Dacre Montgomery in particular stood out to me among the others. He’s in charge of the entire group and goes by the title of the Red Ranger. He’s got an amazing amount of primal appeal which was cemented in the film by a few shirtless scenes. Bill Hader and Bryan Cranston both lend their voices to iconic characters in the mythology. Hader as Alpha 5 was wonderful. He brought differences in what might have otherwise been written as a terrible character and helped make him the comic relief and not a cause for eyebrows.

The film, of course, begins with a sizzling opening scene. You know right off the bat that it’s not a Power Rangers film of 1993. For some star power, Elizabeth Banks portrays Rita Repulsa, the film’s main antagonist. Her portrayal of Rita differs greatly from that of the television series, mostly for the better. There are a couple of comedic beats that she attempts that probably shouldn’t have made it into the final cut, but it’s clear she’s enjoying the part, and I did too.

Will you be as entertained by this movie as I was? I believe that there are people that will appreciate this film, especially if they followed the show. You will receive fantastic callbacks and cameos to give your nostalgia some emotional touch. As for those of you who don’t belong to my generation, I think you will be grateful for the tenderness they used telling this particular superhero origin. It is a film that possesses its own charm, which is just a little bit aside from all the other Marvel and DC films that are dominating the market. I may sound like I’m reviewing two distinct movies a teenage drama and a colorful adult animation.

This film is both of those things. It constantly goes from being campy to serious without a second thought. Admittingly, as a fan of the show, this made absolute sense to me. It caters to my eight-year old mentality, while still providing me with some reality anchor. It was a great mix, in my opinion, but I can see how some others may find it difficult. I recommend that you grab a few weeks KFC (if you can sneak in a Krispy Kreme, then do so, and you can thank me later) and just allow the mixture of cheese and teenage emotions to be the center of the world for a few hours.

With the filmmakers having worked on this movie, I wish it is successful enough so we get sequel upon sequel. This one has everything other superheros have been offering for ages; good battling evil for the sake of world peace. But yeah, Saban’s Power Rangers at least attempt to have screen representation for those who have not been represented through Marvel or DC.

There are things in the mythology that are still not told. I think about the ambiguity of a Green Ranger movie and the possibilities of the White Ranger and Lord Zedd on screen, and I drool. For now, however, Saban’s Power Rangers casts boys and girls to the notion that it is not just white men in colorful suits saving the day. It’s the vibrant and colorful people in costumes who are the ones saving the world.

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