Power Rangers
I figured I should do the reboot of Power Rangers since I did the one that came out when I was kid for
the first ever post. I dragged a friend with me for discount Tuesday to see it…and
it wasn't that bad. Loved seeing the Zords. MOAR ZORDS. And more sassy Bryan
Cranston.
However, that's not to say it was great either. I know this
supposed to be an origin story, whereas the other Power Rangers movie had
everything already established, but goodness that part of it dragged for a
while. I'm not sure I really care that Jason was a star football player who
made a couple of poor decisions that cost him everything? Or that Kimberly is a
reformed Mean Girl who does the "I'm different now so I'll hack off my
hair in the bathroom" thing? #SorryNotSorry I do like that Trini is
questioning her sexuality. That's a nice step forward.
Plot in a Nutshell:
After a prank gone bad and a car crash, ex-football star Jason is sent to detention
for forever? He meets Billy and Kimberly. Billy asks Jason to take him to the
quarry, where they meet up with Zack and Trini and find some glowing stones.
Dear readers, if you see glowing stones at a quarry, DO NOT PICK THEM UP. They
become the Power Rangers, have a training montage with Alpha 5, Zordon is a
dick, and Rita starts off as a mummy and then starts killing Angel Grove
citizens for gold. GO GO POWER RANGERS. They save the world.
WTF: Whatever
happened with Billy's mom's van??????????????? Did Zordon and Rita have a
thing? Because it seems like they did to be honest.
Fun Facts are Fun:
Amy Jo Johnson and Jason David Frank, the original Kimberly and Tommy, have
cameos as Angel Grove citizens. Bryan Cranston voiced monsters in the original
TV series, and the character Billy Cranston is named after him.
The Verdict: Eh,
it's worth a watch if you have kids or have fond memories of the series. Just
skip the first half.
Hmmmm is it time to review another show? I think so…
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