Director Joseph Kahn with the refreshingly cynical, gory update of that deservedly maligned 90s franchise: a round of applause, ladies and gentlemen, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

But instead of showing us this…

…Kahn gave us something much more post-9/11:

The Power Rangers were traumatized by their service, embroiled deeply in global drama–from which their personal lives greatly suffered. Think Power Rangers by way of Christopher Nolan. Receive: