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TRON: Legacy
A sequel to the 1982 Disney sci-fi film Tron, that pioneered CGI animation.
Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges, returning from the original), looks into his father’s disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin’s loyal confidant (Olivia Wilde), Sam and Kevin embark on a life-and-death journey across that black cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.
Starring Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, Garrett Hedlund
Directed by Joseph Kosinski (feature debut)
Written by Adam Horowitz, Richard Jefferies, Edward Kitsis, Steven Lisberger
Thriller, Science Fiction, Adventure, Action | 2hr 5mins | Rated (PG) | Contains Medium Level Violence | Origin: USA | Official Site »
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NB: Aaron Yap saw the IMAX 3D version of this film.
Tron’s legacy is probably exactly this: CGI-pumped event movies promising thrilling state-of-the-art-everything at the expense of decent storytelling, engaging characters, or a reason for being, other than to showcase expensive, groundbreaking tech. With that in mind, Joseph Kosinski’s reboot-cum-sequel of Steven Lisberger’s 1982 cult artefact is a slam-dunk, visually leaps and bounds over its predecessor’s 1.0 then-revolutionary effects. It allows more choreographic dimension and flexibility to the film’s light-cycle races and disc-throwing gladiatorial battles that weren’t possible 30 years ago. And those moments when Legacy opens up to IMAX proportions, we again get flashes of the format’s immersive potential to generate a heart-thumping kick to the system.
But let’s face it: it’s a lame movie. The skin-tight, posterior-shaping neon-striped suits and twirling light trails might look a tad jazzier, but Legacy’s upgrade only amplifies the lameness of the original minus its time-capsule likeability. It’s a glorified motion-master ride that discharges levels of cornea abuse and motion nausea that bring back memories of the Wachowskis’ misbegotten Speed Racer. But whereas that film sporadically pushed the edge of taste and sanity to qualify as some kind of must-see misfire, Legacy is just two hours of oppressive, arbitrarily plotted dullness. Miscast lead Hedlund is in serious need of a personality transplant, forcing Bridges (x2) to do the heavy lifting and make any of the father-son heart-to-hearts even remotely matter.
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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Tron: Legacy, a sequel made 28 years after the original but with the same actor, is true to the first film: It also can't be understood, but looks great. Both films, made so many years apart, can fairly lay claim to being state of the art. This time that includes the use of 3-D.
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Christchurch Press (James Croot)
Minor bugs mar slick sound and vision, says our reviewer.
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Dominion Post (Graeme Tuckett)
The light cycles, the killer frisbees, the vinyl body suits, the god-awful dialogue, the cod mysticism, basically everything 12-year-old boys of all ages loved the first time around is back.
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Empire (UK)
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A triumph of art direction, sound design and Gallic phat beats, but could do with a script upgrade and fun.exe patch.
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Hollywood Reporter
It all ends up being a half-hour too much of a just okay thing.
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New York Times
A sequel with far less color and cinematic imagination, and many more bells and whistles, including a freakishly special-effected Mr. Bridges going mano a mano in cyberspace with the grizzled real deal. Twice as much Jeff Bridges does not necessarily mean twice as much entertainment - bummer.
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NZ Herald (Russell Baillie)
Dazzling reboot with story blips
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Variety (USA)
While 21st-century effects and a cutting-edge dance score make this a stunning virtual ride, the underlying concept feels as far-fetched as ever.
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