I didn't grow up with Power Rangers. I mean, I did, but I never watched them. Kind of surprised, I didn't, honestly, considering the fact that I'm a '90s kid and the super hero thing was right up my alley, but, for whatever reason, maybe it was that I was too obsessed with Batman and the like, I never got around to watching them. Suffice it to say, my buddy did, and he's a huge fan, so, at his behest, I figured, "what the hell, at least we'll get to hang out." Suffice it to say, I enjoyed the hell out of this movie. I have enough knowledge of the property that I could see it was a movie that respected its source material, but it was also very approachable, and I thought it was entertaining as hell. I don't think I could go back and become a fan of the originals; unfortunately, I think I might have past the point of no return, in terms of maturity, and with no nostalgia goggles to view it through, I can imagine it'd be quite painful, but I'd go as far as to say that this has made me a fan of the property, in the sense that I'm eager to see more.
Billy was probably my favorite of the bunch, but it had a solid cast, and I dug the Zordon stuff. I thought they struck a really nice balance, in terms of staying true to the show and not being super cheesy about it. Also? This movie, right here, is how diversity is done. This and Rogue One are what I believe Hollywood should strive for, in terms of representation. A lot of people would probably roll their eyes at a black kid on the autism spectrum being a power ranger, but the way they handled his characterization, and the way they handled Trini's sexuality. It was totally natural, and the character development, all around in this movie, far exceeded what I had anticipated going in.
All in all, this movie was well worth the price of admission and I can honestly say I enjoyed the hell out of it. I definitely want to see more from this franchise, and I hope this does well, because it deserves to.
