Tron Legacy Movie Review

[CB2001]

One problem I had was, why did they have to depict Sam as the stereotypical rebel? There were so many cliches when it came to his personality/appearance.:rolleyes

Because it shows how much alike he is to his father. Much like how Flynn was in the first film, Sam has that same kind of rebellious nature (the difference between the two is that Flynn was a rebel trying to break back into the industry he was kicked out of. Sam was trying to stay on the outskirts). Even though he is practically a "trust fund baby", he chooses to NOT be the same as others. He could very well be like the Kardashians or Paris Hilton, basically attempting to use glamour and the glitter to make themselves noticeable. They attempt to be popular because of their money. Sam chooses not to allow the money to control his life, which is why he lives in a cargo container home near a river instead of a high rise apartment. That is why he's "a loner", why he "lives alone in a dangerous part of town", why he "rides a motorcycle", why he is "angry at everyone and everything." He's a rebel like his father, but unlike his father he's one without a cause. And since everyone else assumes that Flynn ran away, he is the only person who can humor the possibility that is what may have happened, or that someone may have kidnapped him, or a various other possibilities (because he doesn't know, just like everyone else).

We're supposed to believe that this kid is a 27 year old computer genius worth millions (if not billions), and owns controlling interest in a multi-billion dollar corporation, yet acts like the typical teenage rebel with an attitude problem. Sorry, I'm not buying it.

No, he's not acting like a typical teenage rebel. He's acting like a Flynn. Don't you remember the opening scene? He gave away the most recent version of the Encom OS for free, as it is the kind of thing his father wanted. Though he honors his father, he disrespects Encom because it was no longer the Encom that belonged to his father. And it could very well be that he didn't take control of Encom sooner because he probably felt he wasn't strong enough to do it, that he wasn't as good as his father was. And it was only after his experience on the Grid that made him realize he was ready to take control.

And the ending, c'mon:rolleyes, why don't you just write Sequel Coming across the screen. Instead of wrapping up the story you just told, they created far more questions than answers.

You can say the same thing about the ending of the first film (which left open a lot of questions, such as what will Flynn do with Encom, will Dillenger somehow get vengeance on Flynn for exposing the truth about what he did, will they continued exploration of the laser technology and the Grid continue or be left alone), depending on your point of view.

 

[niennumb1]

I got back some hours ago from the movie in IMAX 3D and I gotta say it was a VERY FUN movie. I wouldn't say it was the most deep story ever or anything like that, but being it a form of entertainment designed to take you away from real life and exploring another world it definitely delivered on some very imaginative things.

I absolutely loved it near the beginning when Sam visits the Flynn's Arcade and a burst of 80's injection from a couple great songs.

The 3D definitely wasn't anything I was impressed with and don't think i'll continue to be too fazed by. After a while you kinda forget about it and are just watching the movie. I don't dig having to wear plastic lenses in front of my naked eyes. I sometimes feel like this is how Darth Vader would watch films. Love the large IMAX presentation with big sound, but not too keen on the 3D.

Music and sound was great. Visuals were pretty darn amazing. There were PORTIONS of times where young Bridges looked very believable and real, but through more than several times I could tell he was CG. Something about the faces not being able to be entirely expressive. A big improvement in the technology, but still not quite there. Nevertheless pretty scary what is now achievable.

Overall fun popcorn flick and enjoyed it a lot. Hope they make another!

 

[Organic Mechanic]

Well, I just got back from watching for the first time. I wasn't expecting 3D at my theatre, but what do you know?

I haven't read any of your comments yet. I didn't want them to influence mine.

The 3D was cool. I instinctively dodged an ID disc, so it must have worked.

The movie was exactly what it should have been. It was a big, fun, Sci Fi adventure with all the things that make Tron...well...Tron. Though I was rather unimpressed with the treatment given to the titular character. That bit just seemed contrived, and you saw what was coming with the character from the second he appears on screen. This is my only complaint though.

I think the key to enjoying this film is to be realistic about what it can be. It cannot revolutionize visual effects like it's predecessor, but it sure can use the living daylights out of what has become of digital effects since. It can, however, have the same story quality as the first film, in fact it's a little better. I mean, let's face it, TRON was hardly The Godfather.

In all, I give it a 9 out of 10. I will own a copy of this movie, and I intend to watch the two of them in succession as soon as possible.


But I hope they leave it alone after this. Disney has a real bad habit of making people sick of their favorite films, and I'd rather they not do that to my childhood memories.

 

[neosporing]

anyone see any hidden mickeys?

like this one from the original?

 

[Agent RayBans]

anyone see any hidden mickeys?

like this one from the original?

My mind has been blown.

 

[Organic Mechanic]

I was too engrossed in the film to look for a Mickey. Odd, because after watching the first film again this morning, I planned on looking for one tonight. :lol

 

[Larry Young]

anyone see any hidden mickeys?

I could have sworn I saw one in the fireworks, but I'm going to have to go again to be sure. It was the type of one big circle with two circles on top like the MISSION TO MARS hidden Mickey.

 

[DavidS]

best part of the movie

 

[Art Andrews]

I don't know the actress, but her makeup was incredible, even better than Quorra's in my opinion.

 

[TheNickFox]

I don't know the actress, but her makeup was incredible, even better than Quorra's in my opinion.

Just her makeup? Really? Not her everything?!

I may start trying to invent lasers that transport me to the grid if she's what's waiting on the other side for me.

-Nick

 

[Nwerke]

The question is, will they, or will they fall into a trap and the third one will be terrible. I guess a lot will depend on the script. Don't we have some script writers here? Get busy!!!lol:lol

Worries me, too. I think we can all agree on how successful a sequel to Blade Runner would be. :sick This film has a lot of the hallmarks of something that, like Blade Runner, pretty much works - gloriously - by accident.

I look at this movies message compared to something like... Avatar and see no pretentiousness here at all in comparison. Avatar was an incredible visual feast that was completely undermined by the self-righteous message it was ramming down our throats. While I can certainly see where you might see shades of the same here, it wasn't even enough to register with me and I am ususally ultra-sensitive to those type of things.

Ah - I wasn't calling it pretentious. I was saying it has pretensions to deep-and-meaningful status, which is a slightly different thing. If it had become overblown and pompous in the process, THEN it'd be pretentious, but it didn't. Let me put it like this: it keeps a sense of fun, while having aspirations to be memorable for more than just the popcorn factors.

Agree completely. I was expecting her to be doing the ultra-cool untouchable thing and was VERY pleasantly surprised to see her not be that way at all.

Ah good, it wasn't just me. Wilde, or the director, clearly took the line "they were innocent" (or "naive", or whatever Flynn called them) and ran with that. Good choice, especially given that Gem is the antithesis.

When I first saw that she was very boisterous I was like... oh no.... Leeloo... but I think they did a great job of making Quorra her own character and not a cookie cutter copy of Leeloo, even though the roles had similarities.

Good point. And yeah, don't they just? They even subvert their 'supreme being' images in similarly humorous ways. Eh, as you say, there's any number of 'influences' in this, but it is its own thing nonetheless! The religious stuff for example; pointing at the Matrix is completely fair, of course, but this is somehow both more and less in-your-face at the same time. At any rate it's less distracting and more successful, IMO. It's really overt; so in theory it should be clumsier and more annoying but it isn't - I can't work out how that works.

 

[Nwerke]

Weekend take:

The Press Association: Tron: Legacy tops box office chart

- seems it's in the lead right now, but that the overall weekend takes of all new releases were a bit disappointing. The film cost $150M - anyone know if that includes the marketing? - either way, it's got to bring in a whole lot more than the $44M it took over the weekend, so word-of-mouth is probably going to be important.

If you want more TRON, talk it up, people.

 

[Art Andrews]

Just her makeup? Really? Not her everything?!

I may start trying to invent lasers that transport me to the grid if she's what's waiting on the other side for me.

-Nick

lol:lol Of course not JUST the makeup. The costume was incredible as well! It was just interesting to me to note that Quorra had a very pasty white face but her neck was darker and her exposed shoulders all seemed darker than her face. It was somewhat distracting in a few scenes for me.

On the other hand Gem (found out her name) was flawless and seemed more unified in her look.

 

[Art Andrews]

I was just watching the "Derezzed" music video by Daft Punk and I think we have all missed a key question; did Daft Punk make it out of the club explosion or not? If not, who will do the music for the inevitable sequel?

 

[Chronos]

anyone see any hidden mickeys?

Sam Flynn's "89" logo kinda looks like a stylized Mickey:

 

[Agent RayBans]

I was just watching the "Derezzed" music video by Daft Punk and I think we have all missed a key question; did Daft Punk make it out of the club explosion or not? If not, who will do the music for the inevitable sequel?

Oh man, now we're going to have to finish this thing with Danny Elfman!

 

[SithLord]

I don't know the actress, but her makeup was incredible, even better than Quorra's in my opinion.

Agreed, she was originally a model:

Beau Garrett - IMDb

BTW cool avatar....

I'll probably go to see it in IMAX tonight...

 

[Larry Young]

Sam Flynn's "89" logo kinda looks like a stylized Mickey:

Nice one!

 

[MorbidCharlie]

I was just watching the "Derezzed" music video by Daft Punk and I think we have all missed a key question; did Daft Punk make it out of the club explosion or not? If not, who will do the music for the inevitable sequel?

Of course Daft Punk survived. There was no one to play for, so they'd left.

 

[Clutch]

Another thing that bugs me is how everyone is clearly wearing clothing where none is needed. You can see the stitching, wrinkling, etc... At least in the original, they tried to make the outfits look like 'electronic skin'.