Power/Rangers (2015)

Good start, but then it gets ruined

Better Late Then Never

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Before I start writing down this review I have to be honest from the currently fifteen series of this Franchise I have watched from start to finish the seven of them and if you include the original second season eight, so I have some knowledge for the source material. Any way this flick is one of the most famous and praised fan-films of all time and having watch it for a third time I can't disagree.For starters this is made by Adi Shankar, the dude that made fan-films a respectable type of entertainment and I definitely can see why for the film rocks. In this flick we see a darker re-imaging of the original team of the Power Rangers in which the team no all grown up the war has ended and every member has taken his or her separate way in the dystonia setting of the film.The actors do a fantastic job bring this iconic characters to life and as for the action scenes are expertly directed with stunts that many feature film would be shamed of and many bloody deaths.The one quote that summaries the whole enterprise is for James Van Der Beek, who portraits Rocky, "When two empires declare war neither side is innocent". Wow I never though that in product with Power Rangers in its title would have such as statement!If you are a fan of the series then go watch it and let's hope that the feature film ,which will come out in 2017 be as entertain as this one, though if it is less gory maybe deeded.

Now growing up like many kids of the 90s I was addicted to the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Never in my wildest dreams would Image that we would see ourselves getting a more mature more graphic and shocking take of Power Rangers. Be Warned: This is not Power Rangers for kids. It features Adult Language, Adult Content, Drugs, Blood and Gore it just a very violence take of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.The plot centers around Kimberly/Pink (Katee Sackhoff) who is being questioned by Rocky (James Van Der Beek) who turned traitor and join the Machine Empire. He questions her for the whereabouts of Tommy (Russ Bain).As the plot goes on it is reveal on what becomes of each Power Ranger and let me tell you it is shocking and appalling to learn. I know it's a fan film but it will leave you speechless. To be fair the effects in this film are impressive for a fan film. Goes to show that independent films can hold their own in the visual department so it feels like watching a true video game master. That's impressive.Katee and James performances are pretty good they brought some credit to the film. Plus the plot twist will make you go I can't believe that happened. Just be warn this is not a film for Children it is very dark. It is just what the adult fans were looking for. I give Power/Rangers an 7 out of 10

This fan film from Jospeh Kahn and Adi Shankar is a dark and gritty retelling on the Power Rangers story. It's like a cross between Watchmen and Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, with the frame of the story is an interrogation between Rocky DeSantos (James Van Der Beek) and Kimberly Hart - the pink ranger (Katee Sackhoff), this sets up for several bloody action scenes that are tightly shot and well choreographed, explaining the demise of the other rangers after their team disbanded when the finished fighting aliens as teenagers (so it's a sort of sequel to the TV show, but much more serious)The movie has a nice pace to it and probably one of the best fan movie's I've seen. This is probably because the makers are from Hollywood themselves and know the material well enough to change it without tarnishing the original while still making a well crafted movie. It's been making rounds on the internet, scoring over 15 million hits on YouTube and beating a take down suit from the original creators. "Power/Rangers" is a success and if fans had their way, I'm sure they'd approve of a feature film to be based on this take on the Power Rangers story.

Let me tell you I had a nephew who loved the Power Rangers I am a fan of the originals myself. With that being said this short was amazing! It was gritty and had big movie production feel to it. I saw here in one of the reviews that it has since been removed? Why in the world EVERYONE loved it in the comments it had with the short. I would love to see this as a full on production movie, with Hollywood revamping movie after movie THIS was refreshing to see. I hope everyone gets to see this short.So apparently I don't have enough here so blah blah and I love vampires and good books.