Saban's Power Rangers

Name: Saban's Power Rangers
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Released: March 24, 2017
Duration: 124 min
Rating: 44
Cast: Becky G., Bill Hader, Bryan Cranston, Dacre Montgomery, Elizabeth Banks

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Lionsgate | Release Date: March 24, 2017 | PG-13

Starring: Becky G., Bill Hader, Bryan Cranston, Dacre Montgomery, Elizabeth Banks, Ludi Lin, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler

Summary: Power Rangers follows five ordinary teens who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove – and the world – is on the very foe being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so, they will have toPower Rangers follows five ordinary teens who must become something extraordinary when they learn that their small town of Angel Grove – and the world – is on the very foe being obliterated by an alien threat. Chosen by destiny, our heroes quickly discover they are the only ones who can save the planet. But to do so, they will have to overcome their real-life issues and before it’s too late, band together as the Power Rangers.… Expand

Director: Dean Israelite

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 124 min

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Danny Yu

Mar 24, 2017

Even if you have mixed feelings about the new suits and other shortcomings, Power Rangers will leave fans feeling sentimental. Read full review

Chris Nashawaty

Mar 22, 2017

Most movies like Power Rangers get the first-half Y.A. character stuff wrong and the second-half smashy-smashy action stuff right. This one does just the reverse. Read full review

Katie Walsh

Mar 23, 2017

Power Rangers maintains the essence of its origins in that it’s rather pleasantly bonkers. It errs on the side of goofy rather than gritty, and that’s to its favor. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Mar 22, 2017

There’s an admirable commitment to absurdity, yet it belies the thoughtful coming-of-age journey for the five teens up until they hit “morphin time.” Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Mar 20, 2017

For all of its surprising relevance, Power Rangers feels hopelessly lost in time. There is an audience for this movie, but this movie has no idea who that audience might be. Read full review

Andy Webster

Mar 23, 2017

When the Rangers engage in “Transformers”-lite mayhem, an intriguing group portrait collapses into generic pyrotechnics. Read full review

The Telegraph Robbie Collin

Mar 22, 2017

The ugly and incomprehensible big finish we get appears to have been shot by the Hunchback of Notre Dame and edited by a monkey wearing oven gloves, and if there’s a single clear shot of the Dinozords in action in there, I must have missed it. Read full review

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ninja317

Mar 25, 2017

Muito melhor que Batman VS Martha. Filme feito com carinho para os FANS. Quem nunca viu Power Rangers nem va no cinema pois as referencias são muitas e bem feitas.
Diferente de um certo filme que pega 2 ícones do mundo dos super heróis (Batman VS Mar....digo...Superman) e fazem a cagada queMuito melhor que Batman VS Martha. Filme feito com carinho para os FANS. Quem nunca viu Power Rangers nem va no cinema pois as referencias são muitas e bem feitas.
Diferente de um certo filme que pega 2 ícones do mundo dos super heróis (Batman VS Mar....digo...Superman) e fazem a cagada que fizeram. E sim, haverá continuação.… Expand

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Hakeem

Mar 25, 2017

If I never watched this as a kid I would say this is a great mix of Marvel & DC Respectfully. Given that I did watch the series repeatedly, I'm very pleased to see this not only come to the big screen again but to be as awesome as I can imagine. Glanced over to my son every so often and sawIf I never watched this as a kid I would say this is a great mix of Marvel & DC Respectfully. Given that I did watch the series repeatedly, I'm very pleased to see this not only come to the big screen again but to be as awesome as I can imagine. Glanced over to my son every so often and saw him at the edge of his seat by the middle. Great Work Saban! A+ Actors… Expand

1 of 6 users found this helpful15

AceTrigger94

Mar 24, 2017

This a movie with HEART. Family, friendship and teamwork are the themes of this movie. This movie is good because you actually care for these characters and that's what makes the third act of this movie so satisfying because everything that came before it was worth it. Go see this movie nowThis a movie with HEART. Family, friendship and teamwork are the themes of this movie. This movie is good because you actually care for these characters and that's what makes the third act of this movie so satisfying because everything that came before it was worth it. Go see this movie now and support the diverse cast!… Expand

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MAFIAxMaverick

Mar 26, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is definitely a treat for those of us who grew up with (and kids who still watch) Power Rangers. There were some nice nods to the original series, including a cool cameo at the end. It was also light-hearted, and fun - which is what Power Rangers was about for me. The overarching story was good, but the story within the movie was so-so. It was weird seeing Zordon be kind of an **** The chemistry between the Rangers both in character and as actors was evident. It was fun to watch them go back and forth. The entire theater erupted in laughter when they got T-boned by the train as we knew they weren't dead.

Elizabeth Banks was a little underwhelming as Rita, but they didn't really develop the antagonists like they did our heroes. Special effects and sound were also really well done in my opinion. I'm hoping for some better character development and story as the series inevitably gets sequels. I just hope it doesn't get the treatment that Michael Bay gave Transformers, because I could easily see this series going downhill if they go for the cash grab approach that a franchise like Power Rangers ensures.… Expand

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dangers

Jul 25, 2017

I didn't expect much from this movie. Was expecting a cheesy but funny, action-packed film. That's what I got, with a little more depth than I thought I would get and a lot more donuts. It's all in all an okay movie and one of the best TV to movie adaptations I've seen.

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VirgonoShaka

Apr 1, 2017

I am a fan of power rangers, in general, there is no escaping that fact, and that alone makes my expectations of this movie very different from someone that just remembers the nostalgic days of the 90s or someone who just doesn't care for power rangers. That being said, this movie does someI am a fan of power rangers, in general, there is no escaping that fact, and that alone makes my expectations of this movie very different from someone that just remembers the nostalgic days of the 90s or someone who just doesn't care for power rangers. That being said, this movie does some things very well, it constructs its characters in more meaningful ways that most series of power rangers, and it makes them real teenagers for the most part (which is much more than the original series did). The suits even grew on me, and while the story doesn't necessarily works all in all, its goofy and maintains the general spirit of what makes the power rangers work. My main problems with the movie are: it doesn't seem sure to take itself serious or not in some parts, the megazord and "goldar" look pretty bad, some of the concepts seem to have a lot of explanation and none at all, and Bryan Cranston takes the role maybe a little too serious. With all of that said, I had fun, and that makes it a mission accomplished for this movie. If you like Power rangers, I recommend it, if you like dumb movies with fighting and the like, recommended, if you feel nostaligic about the 90s, recommended too. For anyone else, better skip it.
PS: Why they used the original song in only like 5 seconds? JUST WHY?… Expand

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cheeseman585

Mar 25, 2019

This movie is an insult to the intelligence of any sentient being, much less the fans of the original series. There is nothing redeemable about the universe that is created in this film, and it has nothing in common with the IP that it shamelessly destroys. The dialogue is terrible, theThis movie is an insult to the intelligence of any sentient being, much less the fans of the original series. There is nothing redeemable about the universe that is created in this film, and it has nothing in common with the IP that it shamelessly destroys. The dialogue is terrible, the characters are bland and generic, the plot devices make absolutely no sense, and no one in the whole movie makes any reasonable decision under any circumstances. Any enjoyment that can be siphoned from the ten minutes of actual action at the end of the movie is immediately crushed by the sheer stupidity of every decision made by any character.

There is no amount of nostalgia that can save this train wreck. The pieces of 20-year-old Japanese TV show that were stitched together to make the original series were infinitely more cohesive than this frankly insulting disaster of a movie. I couldn't imagine a worse way to ruin the original Power Rangers than this trash.… Expand

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