“Are we Rangers, or are we friends?” That question, asked about an hour into “Power Rangers,” just about sums up what makes this version of the story from the 1990s hit kids superhero show. In “Rangers,” the five titular characters — brave but angry Jason (Dacre Montgomery), haunted but loyal Zack (Ludi Lin), rebellious Trini (Becky G), nerdy Billy (RJ Cyler) and complicated Kimberly (Naomi Scott) – are written like actual teenagers, with teenage dreams, problems and desires, and the kind of innocence that masks itself in attempts at adulthood. Gone are the silly hang-outs at Angel Grove's local juice bar and karate club; instead, the five meet up in a quarry outside of their Pacific Northwest hamlet. Each of them is running away from something, and fortunately for us they discover new powers on their way to friendship.
Power Rangers
Power Rangers
Power Rangers
“Are we Rangers, or are we friends?” That question, asked about an hour into “Power Rangers,” just about sums up what makes this version of the story from the 1990s hit kids superhero show. In “Rangers,” the five titular characters — brave but angry Jason (Dacre Montgomery), haunted but loyal Zack (Ludi Lin), rebellious Trini (Becky G), nerdy Billy (RJ Cyler) and complicated Kimberly (Naomi Scott) – are written like actual teenagers, with teenage dreams, problems and desires, and the kind of innocence that masks itself in attempts at adulthood. Gone are the silly hang-outs at Angel Grove's local juice bar and karate club; instead, the five meet up in a quarry outside of their Pacific Northwest hamlet. Each of them is running away from something, and fortunately for us they discover new powers on their way to friendship.