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By Brian Costello
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Bland '90s Power Rangers film has lots of violence, peril.
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Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie
What's the Story?
At the start of TURBO: A POWER RANGERS MOVIE, the wizard Lerigot has landed on Earth to escape pirate aliens led by the evil Divatox, who will stop at nothing to capture Lerigot's key so she can unleash the Maligor, a terrible being that has the power to destroy the Earth. When the Power Rangers learn that Lerigot is somewhere on the planet, they need to track him down before he's captured. But Divatox throws a wrench into the plan when she captures Lerigot's family and holds them for ransom. It's up to the Power Rangers to join forces and use their superpowers -- individually and collectively -- to stop Divatox and rescue Lerigot and the Earth before it's too late.
Is It Any Good?
This feature length Power Rangers film is almost campy with its cheesy '90s special effects, ridiculously bad costumes, and subpar acting. Perhaps that's part of the fun for diehard fans of the enterprise, but overall, Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie feels needlessly complicated, and -- despite all the action sequences, the fighting, the peril, and the explosions -- somewhat boring. Side stories aren't fleshed out, the main story is overly intricate, and the overall effect is the feeling of being pointlessly overwhelmed. Dedicated fans may still give it a chance, but even they might be disappointed. All the bombast happening in this movie can't cover up the weak story line.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how the Power Rangers also are a line of toy products. Why are movies like Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie based on toy products?
Do you think the fighting and violence in the movie was necessary? Why, or why not?
What similarities and differences do you see between this and other action-fantasy-superhero movies?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : September 2, 2003
- Cast : Jason David Frank , Catherine Sutherland , Jon Simanton
- Director : Shuki Levy
- Studio : Twentieth Century Fox
- Genre : Fantasy
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic ) , Superheroes , Adventures
- Run time : 99 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : Nonstop fantasy action/violence.
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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