Well, everyone, today, we review the second entry in the Tron franchise. After this, I will give you all a special review for my 750th, and then Tron: Ares after that. For now, let’s discuss the 2010 sequel to the 1982 hit, Tron, the one, and only Tron: Legacy.
Plot: 20 years after the events of the first film, Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), the son of Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), is given the keys to the old Tron game, he then is teleported into the Tron game, where he discovers that his father is still alive. Now, with the help of their friend, Quorra (Olivia Wilde), can the three of them defeat a corrupt program named Clu (also Jeff Bridges), and get themselves transported back out of the game, and back into the real world once and for all?
Okay, first of all, this sequel, of course, got released 28 years after the first film was first released in 1982. Was it worth it, or should this sequel have never happened? Well, I’m delighted to tell you all that this is one of the rare times where the sequel is just as great, maybe even outshines the first film. Well, in this case, that was bound to happen, seeing as there was more advanced technology even back in 2010. First of all, Tron: Legacy keeps in the spirit of the first film by having the score have an 80s theme type of score. Yes, some of the score does feel modern as well. However, the score does feel more old school, as well as modern at the same time. Not to mention that it helps make the movie feel more memorable. And the soundtrack was good too. Next, there are the characters. Oh man, they are done really well. Honestly, I’m not sure if it might have been because of the beginning not dragging by much, if at all, and the movie helping get main character Sam into the Tron universe as quickly as possible. Whatever it was, the film does an excellent job of developing it’s continuation of the story, and, in the process, it’s characters, and world building as well. Even the relationships are handled well, including Sam’s relationship with his father, a female named Quorra, and even relationships with minor characters like Alan Bradley, Gemini, and Zuse/Castor. Even Clu was an excellent main villain. There also could be some potential parallels to parts of the Bible in Tron: Legacy as well, most notably how Clu caused rebellion in the Tron world, and was almost acting like both the devil, and the Antichrist in terms of trying to deceive many others in the Tron game about why he should be leader of the game, and not Kevin Flynn. Kevin, Sam, and Quorra also were good, not great representations of good, and how there was still good to be found either in the world of Tron, or the real world. What’s even more is that the graphics were such a vast improvement from the original 1982 Tron movie. I mean those visuals were beautiful, amazing, and most likely will not be dated. Well, if, eventually, they are, maybe not as quickly as those of the original Teon film seemed to be. Truly, I can only imagine how those who saw this movie in 3D when it first came out probably had a really amazing experience in the process. And yes, it also had so many elements of a good film in terms of some comedy, great visuals effects, wonderful storytelling, and, of course, excellent action, among many other things. Finally, the characters likely seemed to have more depth to them than even those of the first film surprisingly seemed to be.
Truly, if there were any flaws with Tron:Legacy, it would be that they could have probably handled Kevin Flynn a little better than they did. Yeah, they did do okay with his character. Still, in some aspects, his character could have been handled a little better.
And that’s my review for Tron:Legacy. If you haven’t seen this film, but have an interest in it, due to either loving video games, wonderful visual effects, or enjoyed the first film, then all the more reason to see it. Honestly, considering this didn’t come out until 28 years after the first film, you can tell that it paid off for the most part. Can the same be said about the third film that came out fifteen years later? We shall see. For now, if you liked Tron, the first one, then make a point to see this second one. You’ll be glad that you did in the end, maybe even more so than seeing the first one, I’m sure.
Final Rating: 9.5/10
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