5/5 A huge guilty pleasure of mine
  by RockinRobin411
I mean that about Power Rangers in general, even after seeing the Super Sentai series of which Power Rangers is based on. Every couple of years at least, I go through this big Power Ranger crazy phase (it goes basically from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers season 1 to Power Rangers in Space, but I also enjoy Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, which is how I got into it). I don't know exactly what it is, but I'm guessing that it's because it's just good fun, but it can get pretty epic, yet it's still not completely serious.

Now, I feel that the Power Rangers Turbo television show wasn't as good as the previous shows in many ways. I feel that Power Rangers Turbo was more of a transitional show with some good episodes here and there. I really liked many of the subplots from episodes of the show.

What do I think of the movie? The movie is the opposite of the television series in my personal opinion. While the show had a several really good subplots about the Rangers' personal lives, but wasn't as good a show, the film is great. It's not exactly the opposite because there is a subplot about a karate competition where the award is a check that is planned to be donated to the orphanage, but one of them, who also happens to be the Blue Ranger, breaks his back.

Meanwhile, there's a wizard from another planet who has a key that can open many dimensional gateways, and he's being chased by an awesome villain, Divatox (she's not as evil as King Mondo, Rita Repulsa, or Lord Zedd but she's sure a lot more entertaining). I really like Divatox's henchmen, but again, they're nowhere near as evil as the Machine Empire or Rita and Zedd's henchmen. These villains are much more comical, but they're also very different from the previous villains. While the Machine Empire and Rita and Zedd were more epic villains, Divatox seems a bit more like an underground sort of villain, but that might be because she's working underwater.

The film is about Divatox's attempt to use a wizard's magical key to free a giant beast from where he had been trapped centuries ago. The Power Rangers create new powers to go on a journey to stop Divatox, and because Rocky, the Blue Ranger, has broken his back, they get a new Blue Ranger. When overhearing a the Power Rangers being contacted by their leader, Justin, a twelve year old boy, is chosen to be the Blue Ranger. One of the things I like about one of the scenes, and one of the episodes of Power Rangers Turbo, is the way they develop the relationship between Justin and Kat, the Pink Ranger. Don't worry, it's not like that; it's in some ways more like a mother son type of relationship.

The film also includes the return of probably the two most popular original Power Rangers. Jason was the original Red Ranger, and had recently become the Gold Ranger in Power Rangers Zeo. Kimberly was the original Pink Ranger, and developed an extremely serious relationship with Tommy, originally the Green Ranger, but now the Red Ranger. In Zeo, she sent Tommy a letter telling him that she had fallen in love with someone else, but that Tommy would always be a good friend, so there isn't really anything in that area. Also, Tommy already is with Kat.

Now, how does this film compare to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie? Well, Ivan Ooze is one of my favorite villains, but I'll admit that part of it is that he's the only villain that wasn't part of the shows or anything, so there really isn't much of him. Ivan Ooze is a much more epic villain than Divatox, but Divatox has two things that Ivan Ooze doesn't have, and she's much more comedic. Ivan Ooze had funny moments, but Divatox had a much more over-the-top personality.

Some other things about this film in comparison to the other Power Rangers movie is that this film was part of the continuity. The other film redesigned Lord Zedd, Rita Repulsa, and Goldar, got rid of Finster, Squatt, and Baboo, and added this pig-like creature. With that film, they also redesigned the Power Rangers suits, and in my personal opinion, it was for the worst. With Turbo, the film happens right between Power Rangers Zeo and Power Rangers Turbo, instead of in a rewritten world.

One of the things I really like about Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie is that, from what I understand, it doesn't use any Super Sentai footage, and it doesn't use any of the episodes of Super Sentai Carranger for inspiration. It's the same with Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, but I still prefer Turbo.

Overall, I really like Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie because it's mainly entertaining.

2/5 Here's where the Power Rangers franchise started going downhill
  by dylan21484nj
I watched the Power Rangers battle evil during my weekdays and Saturday mornings in my elementary school years and yes, I did stick with the show when I was in middle school. But this movie signals for me the moment where the Power Rangers lost their cool, and it's considered by some to be the moment the franchise "jumped the shark," when characters and powers started to become easily interchangable, beginning a process that nowadays sees a new team of Power Rangers, new powers, new Zords, and new villains each and every season.

Unlike Might Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie, which was an independent "alternate universe" story that didn't attempt to connect itself to the events of the television show, Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie serves as a direct bridge between Season 4 (Power Rangers Zeo) and Season 5 (Power Rangers Turbo), explaining the events that occur between these seasons.

An evil space pirate named Divatox is looking for a couple human sacrifices to bring her long lost love (a giant lava beast) to life, choosing two retired Power Rangers from series' past, Kimberly and Jason (Amy Jo Johnson and Austin St. John, the original Pink and Red Rangers from the first season) and it's up to the current team of spandex-wearing heroes to rescue them and defeat Divatox. But before they can do that, they need all-new Turbo Powers with matching Turbo Zords to make sure they're up to the task.

And that's where the movie loses me. In previous seasons, the Power Rangers never needed new Powers until they were defeated and/or their previous powers were destroyed. In Season 4, the Power Rangers acquired new Zeo Powers after their old powers are destroyed, an event that was built up and hyped during Season 3 quite effectively. But in this movie, the much-hyped Zeo powers have suddenly been deemed inadequate for fighting Divatox.

They don't even so much as attempt to fight her with their Zeo powers, they just go ahead and make new "Turbo" powers. In previous seasons of the show, the powerless Rangers would often need to fulfill some task or go on some quest in search of a new power source or new Zords. But if they can simply make new and improved powers out of the blue, then why haven't they done it previously in the show? Wouldn't it have been a lot easier to do that than to go on some quest?

And why are Ranger powers so abundant anyway? Everytime the Rangers lose their powers, there's always a new power source that allows them to become Rangers again. Instead of having just five or six Rangers, why not gather all the various power sources and put together a Ranger army? I know, I'm thinking way too much into this for a kid's show, but this stuff does run through your mind when you realize how long the Power Rangers have been around.

Another thing that puts me off about this movie is the introduction of a child as a new Power Ranger. Granted, all the Rangers are supposed to be kids, they're normal high school students when they're not fighting monsters. But none of them have been fresh out of elementary school when they became Power Rangers until now. However, this isn't a complete precedent. The Super Sentai series, the Japanese inspiration and originator of the United States' Power Rangers brand, included a child Ranger in one of their seasons. But it's done in Turbo as a blatant attempt to draw in younger viewers since the core of the Power Rangers audience (like me) was growing up and becoming teenagers. This backfired on them, as the older viewers were put off by it and tuned out.

In the end, it's a kid's movie. The costumes and effects are on par with the television series, a contrast from the first movie's redesigned armor-like costumes and splashier special effects. And it is more or less a very long toy commercial, but these new toys don't feel as cool as the previous ones. What's cool about riding around in Zord that's just an oversized car when you can pilot a giant robotic T-Rex or Dragon Zord instead? Well, at least this movie will distract your kids for a little while anyway.

4/5 A Worthy Follow Up
  by D. Reed (Elkton, MD USA)
I didn't see this one in theatres like the first one. I wasn't even aware that there was a sequel until the Turbo season was well under way. Gone are the PVC/metal costumes and CGI Zords. In this big screen season premiere (this one actally leads into the beginning of the new season) we lose the second Mighty Morphin Red Ranger/Blue Zeo Ranger Rocky (due to a real-life injury from the Zeo season) and what do we gain? Is it a worthy successor like he was for Jason? Absolutely not! We get a kid! This is one of two things that bothered me. Like I said in a previous review, they included a twelve-year old so the kids at home could have someone to identify with. While every kid who was into the original series did want to be a Ranger (myself included), my suspension of disbelief couldn't believe it. Maybe if the producers hadn't made David Yost (Billy) upset during the Zeo season because they reduced his role causing his departure, maybe he could've made a triumphant return as the Blue Ranger again. Second, I was never a fan of the switch to cars as the Zords over animals, it just looks bland and unimaginative. On a positive note, Divatox was ruthlessly campy, reminding me of Rita Repulsa (who makes a cameo with husband Lord Zedd and tries to give the newbie a bit of advice, only to fall on deaf ears). The return of Jason and Kimberly was welcome but it was a shame they really didn't get in on the action as much as I would've liked (despite the fact that they do become evil and get to beat the Rangers). And look for the Maligore costume to resurface in Power Rangers in Space, only instead he'll be called the Master of Evil, Dark Spectre. All in all, it was an enjoyable film that kept me entertained.

5/5 A very happy daughter
  by Louis V. Montoya (Santa Fe, NM USA)
I ordered this and another Power Rangers Movie for my daughter for Christmas. She was very happy. The package arrived well before the promised due date in perfect condition.

3/5 kids are amuzed
  by S. Sanders (Decatur, IL)
My son loves the power rangers but only watched this movie once. It amuzed him, but unlike his other movies he didn't want to watch it over and over. (my son is 5 years old)