MMPR fan film aka Project_Ranger Analysis

Let me get my nitpicks out of the way.
Tommy is an overused device and albeit one used out of legacy and popularity, rather than the actual substance of a character a la Andros or Dillon. Not having the other former Rangers in this fan film, further exaacerbates a post-Austin-Thuy-Walter mentality that they could have easily been replaced, despite all the little character quirks the writers and actors already put in their characters.
The professor in the youtube footage looked a bit too cartoony for me, albeit that might have been an homage to Super Sentai professors of the past i.e. GogoV. I also did not get that it was supposed to be a Silver Guardian project in the trailer.
Some of these nitpicks are not really even negatives. Some may be risks or just the vision of the director.
New blood can be a good thing, especially for those of us who are sick of watching Saban screw everything up. (Mighty Morphin bootleg theme song for two shows in a row?)
We can finally see a passing of the Mighty Morphin torch from the originals to another. Out with the dinosaurs, in with the new.

Now on to the good:
This is a relatively cheap project, yet it looks blockbustery. On a budget of less than $30,000, they managed to develop a film that has a Batman Begins feel to it, being shot in brown film-ish tone, opposed to the children's soap opera production beginnings of the franchise. (Film has a better history of success than television, more of a budget, more takes, less scheduled rushes.)

We often see buildings razed by monsters, but often there are no economic consequences for civilians in these situations. All the white collar jobs normally stay in their respective city, even though giant monsters would most likely drive jobs and construction out of that city. However, in MMPR we see the economic rammifications of Lord Zedd's leadership. Out with the Bar itzvah's. In with economic stability- people without shelter, possibly without food.

Speaking of which, we also get a rare glimpse of religion in a Power Rangers season. A building block of humans under their worst conditions, forced to sin.

How ironic is it seeing MMPR with a girl with a ragged toy, compared to those Mighty Morphin toy commercials with loud rock music , production values, and extravagance.

I do not think this will break barriers for Power Rangers as highest class art, such as Paul Thomas Anderson and Alfred Hitchcock.

However, can we be seeing a Bela Tarr or a Vittorio De Sica in this film? They set up a long shot that great cinematographers use in great scenes for the mmpr trailer.
Also, the trailer goes great with the theme from Taxi Driver!