[acdcguy]

I saw the movie yesterday and it just blew me away. I was really invested with the characters. I did see some of the changes coming and for what they were I enjoyed them. I thought having Zordon and Rita be former rangers makes a lot of sense in this new narrative. It explains why Rita has a power coin and why Zordon is trapped in a wall. I also like the Zeo Crystal playing a huge role in this film.

The Breakfast Club vibe was a nice touch. It really helped ground these characters and made them very likable. Plus Trini and Billy were handled gracefully which I greatly admired.

The film did have a hard time trying to find it's footing at times. Sometimes it wanted to be a John Hughes style film, while at times it wanted to be a horror film. Then it went full cheese at the climax which I enjoyed every minute of it. I just wish there would have been more to the climax. I never really cared for the designs but they have grown on me. I still don't care for Goldar but it makes sense in the context of the film. And I think the reason they cut the combining part was to distance itself from Transformers and be its own thing. Which I respect.

Overall I had a lot of fun with this movie and I can't wait for the sequels. Hopefully the designs improve and they learn to carry the story with them in suits for longer periods of time.