The first trailer for the new Power Rangers reboot landed over the weekend but many fans have labelled the tone as “too dark and serious”.
The film stars the likes of Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Banks, Naomi Scott and tells the story of a group of high-school kids, who are infused with unique superpowers and harness their abilities in order to save the world.
The trailer has generally received praise but many felt it needed a lighter tone:
So they went dark and serious with the new Power Rangers? https://t.co/vbQ2QWJ6N3
— Colin Jones (@colinjones) October 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/andrewces/status/785160480750866433
https://twitter.com/HerdingNerfs/status/784774322141421568
Who looks at the Power Rangers and thinks "this is something that needs to be much more serious"? https://t.co/AFJouSjNUq
— Dave Holloway (@DaveMedlo) October 11, 2016
The power rangers trailer looks about as bad as I expected it to be. Waaaaaaay too serious, damn
— MNKY (@MNKYTECH) October 8, 2016
Who decided it was a good idea to make a serious Power Rangers film?
Way too dark and dreary. Lacking the cornball factor.
— javvas (@jasvvy) October 9, 2016
Of course, there were fans in favor too:
https://twitter.com/tonycoculuzzi/status/784933120340439040
The fact that the Power Rangers movie looks dead serious is dope. Still, I need Alpha in there for the culture.
— Boo Radley (@ClauGasol) October 8, 2016
I've been waiting for this day when the generation that grew up on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers would try to make a serious movie about it!
— 𝚅𝙴𝚁𝙽 (@outlawvern) October 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/BradlyHalestorm/status/784779843888087041
Elsewhere, writer Max Landis accused the film of copying Sci-Fi adventure Chronicle which he penned and was released in 2012:
https://twitter.com/Uptomyknees/status/784995792964587520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
What are your thoughts on the tone and Landis’ claim? Power Rangers hits theaters on 24 March 2017.
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