Mighty Morphin Power Rangers The Movie: Big, Nostalgic Fun

**Spoilers with attitude are about morph all over this review** Believe it or not, it’s real deal 2017 Morphin Time because the Power Rangers movie is LEGIT. That’s right, I’m declaring it early, loud and proud. Power Rangers is flames. That’s not to say it doesn’t come with its fair share of flaws and missteps, but director Dean Israelite (Project Almanac) seems to get the nuances of American teens. There is so much that did right in this updated version of a kids show that was devoured daily and reenacted often. Campy, nostalgic, safe writing is at the heart of this movie. They didn’t force any discoveries or big finds, instead opting to allow the team to fall ass backwards into everything. This is better than swiss cheese plot-hole explanations for every scene. They made sure to hit all the 20 to 40-year-olds who remember the original 90’s series best, with shades of their youthful glory days. They paid homage but didn’t go over the top, evident in moments like Alpha 5’s subtle Aye Ya Ya Ya Yas and Rita’s “Make my monster grow!!”. Arguably the smartest move they made was taking their time to introduce each of the 5 eventual Rangers. Every high school kid across the globe is distinctly different and they didn’t rush through anyone’s backstory. Whether you thought their story was trash is up to you. Some people like the Marvel formula of the minimal 20-30 minutes of character development then action the rest of the movie, but with a high profile reboot like this, they needed…